Tate Brothers Slapped With 38 New Charges In Expanding Sex Trafficking Case
British prosecutors have issued 38 new criminal charges against Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan after the pair were arrested in Miami on Saturday by federal officials on rape charges and an outstanding warrant in the United Kingdom.
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The additional charges pave the way for possible extradition proceedings across the pond as the pair now face a total of 59 charges, according to Hertfordshire Police.
Following the arrest of Andrew and Tristan Tate overnight in the US, our Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas has issued a statement.
The brothers were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation by our major crime unit into a number of sexual offences. pic.twitter.com/wwsaXO3Muz
— Bedfordshire Police (@bedspolice) July 19, 2026
The Crown Prosecution Service last year charged Andrew Tate with 10 counts of crimes, including rape and human trafficking related to three women, The Daily Wire previously reported. His younger brother, Tristan, was charged with 11 counts of similar crimes tied to one woman. On Saturday, the Crown Prosecution Service announced additional counts for each brother, including 19 charges related to illegal child images and pornography for Andrew Tate.
“We can confirm the arrest of the Tate brothers today in Miami,” the U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement. “The warrant was sealed so we are unable to confirm the charges.” The office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier — who last year opened an investigation into the Tate brothers — confirmed to The Daily Wire that the pair were taken into custody on an arrest warrant from the United Kingdom.
Florida AG’s office tells @realDailyWire the Tate brothers were taken into custody on a UK arrest warrant. https://t.co/6wDfk5xadK
— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) July 19, 2026
The Tate brothers continue to deny all wrongdoing and accuse British authorities of unfairly targeting them. Joseph McBride, a lawyer for the pair, said in a statement that “the world knows Andrew and Tristan are innocent” and described the additional charges as a “political hit,” per the BBC. “Their enemies know it best of all. That is exactly why they have been attacked,” McBride said.
The pair have remained under criminal investigation in Romania for human trafficking since 2022, according to Reuters.
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