US Marshals arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami, Florida, on or around 19 July pursuant to a UK extradition request.
The Crown Prosecution Service has levelled additional charges against the brothers. These include rape, sex trafficking, sexual assault, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. The alleged offences span 2010 to 2017 and concern multiple victims.
The Tate brothers, who hold dual UK-US citizenship, have denied all allegations. Their lawyer Joseph McBride has said they will fight extradition to the UK. A UK judge signed the warrants in January 2024.
The brothers appeared in federal court in Miami shortly after their arrest. They are scheduled to appear again on 27 July.
The US-UK extradition treaty allows transfer for offences punishable by at least one year in prison in both jurisdictions. US officials have confirmed the arrests followed standard extradition proceedings initiated by Britain. The White House has stated it will not block the move.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the White House has no role in the extradition process. Legal experts note that while the treaty contains a clause covering political offences, refusals on those grounds remain rare between the two countries.
