On 18 July, the US Marshals Service arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami following a British request, the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed on 19 July. The brothers are awaiting extradition proceedings to the US. On the same day, the British prosecution service announced 38 additional charges relating to a further four alleged victims.
Briefly about the main points
- The Tate brothers were arrested in Miami on 18 July.
- The British Crown Prosecution Service has submitted a request to the US for their extradition.
- The prosecution has added 38 charges.
- There are a total of seven alleged victims in the British case.
- The brothers deny the charges, and the extradition has not yet been decided.
The extradition proceedings will begin in the US
The arrest in Miami is not linked to a new US criminal case, but to a request from the UK for the brothers’ extradition. According to CPS, Andrew and Tristan Teity are due to appear before a federal court in Miami as part of extradition proceedings.
No decision has yet been taken on whether to hand the brothers over to the British authorities. Their American lawyer Joseph McBride He told the Associated Press that the new British charges were «slander» and a politically motivated attempt to obstruct the Tate brothers’ civil defamation claims in the US. The brothers deny all the charges brought against them.
The CPS has announced 38 new charges
The British Crown Prosecution Service has stated that it has received further evidence from Bedfordshire Police and has decided to expand the case. The new allegations relate to a further four alleged victims and, according to the prosecution, took place between July 2010 and August 2017.
Andrew Tate He is charged with seven new counts of rape, including three counts of organising or facilitating human trafficking for sexual exploitation and causing bodily harm through physical assault. The prosecution has also brought 19 charges against him relating to indecent images of children and extreme pornography.
Tristan Tate is charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of organising or facilitating sexual exploitation in connection with human trafficking. These are allegations, not facts established by a court: the CPS assesses whether there is sufficient evidence to refer the case to court; it does not determine guilt.
There are now 59 counts in the British case
Prior to the prosecution’s latest decision, there were 21 charges relating to three alleged victims — 10 against Andrew Tate and 11 against Tristan. Following the addition of new charges, the case now comprises 59 counts relating to seven alleged victims: 42 against Andrew and 17 against Tristan.
Head of the Special Crimes Unit at the CPS Malcolm McGuffie said that the decision had been taken following the receipt of further information from the police. An aide to the Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police Karen Thomas stated that the agency would continue to support victims and investigate all reports of violence by men against women and girls.
A new extradition route in the wake of the Romanian case
British arrest warrants for the brothers were issued in January 2024. In March of that year, the Bucharest Court of Appeal agreed to their extradition to the UK following the conclusion of separate criminal proceedings in Romania.
The British prosecution service has now approached the US directly, where the brothers were detained. This changes the immediate procedural situation: before the case can potentially be heard in the UK, they must undergo a separate procedure in a US federal court. The expansion of the list of charges may complicate and prolong this process, although its duration and outcome are as yet uncertain.
