Andrew and Tristan Tate Seek Bail in Miami as UK Extradition Fight Continues

Shackled Tate brothers testify in bid to get out of jail, but judge delays decision Shackled Tate brothers testify in bid to get out of jail, but judge delays decision MIAMI (AP) — Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate took the witness stand in federal court on Thursday and said they can’t adequately defend themselves from criminal sex charges if they have to remain in a Miami jail while fighting extradition to the United Kingdom. During nearly two hours in a Miami courtroom, the Tates, in shackles and tan jail jumpsuits, denied under oath criminal accusations across multiple countries, blasted their critics and described their brash online personas that exude wealth and excess as characters and not their true personalities. The hearing ended after eight hours without a decision from U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis, and the brothers headed back to jail. Prosecutors said the Tates are liars who exaggerate all the time. Assistant U.S. Attorney Abbie Waxman told a judge that Andrew Tate is accused of choking and holding victims and raping them while Tristan Tate is accused of human trafficking, money laundering and violence against minors. The brothers also face sex crime charges in Romania and prosecutors said they have contacted witnesses in that case and talked about it on video. “They promote incredible violence against women consistent with the allegations against them,” Waxman said. Andrew Tate maintains his innocence on stand Andrew Tate said he is innocent, can’t work with his Romanian lawyers while in jail in America and fears his absence will mean an unfair life sentence in Eastern Europe. “If I lose a fair fight I can take it,” he said. Lawyers for the Tates are asking Louis to allow them to be freed from custody at least until an extradition hearing can be held on their U.K. rape and trafficking charges. They have remained in a federal detention center in Miami since they were arrested July 18. Their attorneys argued that their high profile and active social media presence make it nearly impossible for them to flee. Their lawyers spent more than an hour mostly repeating arguments from court filings that the U.K.’s request was out of line because their criminal case in Romania is going first. Romanian officials have let them remain free until the proceedings conclude and they have not tried to flee and are complying with all court restrictions. The judge reminded defense attorneys that she has to follow U.S. laws, but she did ask them to report to her by Monday on what happens if the Tates miss a hearing in Romania. No date for an extradition hearing has been set. The U.K. has until mid-September to provide evidence to the State Department. Prosecutors say Tates bragged about wealth and multiple passports Prosecutors said the brothers appear to have money and have bragged about multiple passports. The Tates said their claims of wealth are largely exaggerated to boost their social media personas. They said luxury items like the $50 million yacht or $2.1 million Aston Martin car seen in their videos don’t belong to them. But prosecutors showed a passport for “Vladimir Scorpius” from Mexico with Tristan Tate’s date of birth and photo. They said it has a real Mexican identification number. They also told the judge the brothers have shown no evidence the luxury boat or cars were rented or borrowed. Tates have long been polarizing online The Tates have become among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities by promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny through their social media empire. Andrew Tate, 39, has said women who are sexually assaulted should bear some responsibility for the attacks and shared graphic descriptions of how he might attack women. Tristan Tate, 38, has worked with his brother on multiple businesses, including the production of online webcam pornography. On his way into court Thursday, defense attorney Joseph McBride told reporters he hasn’t heard of a case where the judge has allowed someone out on bail while awaiting an extradition hearing. But while the odds aren’t in their favor, McBride felt like the truth was. He called them innocent, good men who have never run from the law. Brothers testify they are taken out of context In court, Tristan Tate was called to the stand Thursday and said he can’t prove he is innocent if he is kept in jail. “I need to clear my name. I need to take part in these proceedings, I can’t do that from the secure housing unit,” he said. Both brothers also complained of conditions at the Miami jail. Tristan Tate said there are ants and the only toilet in his cell is where anyone walking by can see him. He said he has lost 14 pounds (6.4 kilograms) eating mostly junk food in the nearly six weeks he has been in custody. Prosecutors said prisoners are fed three balanced meals a day. They do not have access to scales, and medical records show the brothers have gained a few pounds. Andrew Tate testified that people are confusing him with a character he plays online. He said people who accuse him of attacking women or supporting human trafficking are taking his comments out of context. “On the internet, you have to shake people out of apathy,” he said. The former professional kickboxers, who have dual U.S. and U.K. citizenship, have millions of social media followers and are vocal supporters of President Donald Trump. The White House has said the brothers shouldn’t expect any help from the president. ___ This story has been updated to correct the name of the passport that prosecutors said Tristan Tate has to “Vladimir Scorpius,” instead of “Vladimir Scorpio.” ___ Associated Press writer Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed.

Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight Andrew and Tristan Tate have told a Florida court they should be released from jail so they can fight extradition to the UK on charges of rape and trafficking. Wearing tan jail uniforms, the brothers maintained they did not commit the alleged crimes as they hit out at conditions in US custody. Government lawyers argued the two were a flight risk and had bragged about having multiple passports, while defence attorneys said the social media influencers' high profile would make it almost impossible for them to flee. US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis will issue a written ruling at a later date on whether to grant bail to the dual British-US citizens. The pair were arrested in Miami on 19 July. During Thursday's hearing, defence lawyers said the brothers had complied with the terms of their release while they battled the UK charges and another case in Romania. US authorities took the men into custody last month after the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) unveiled dozens of new charges against them. The British authorities have until 16 September to submit a full extradition request. The brothers, who arrived in court in shackles, were questioned in turn by their defence attorneys and government lawyers as they took the stand. Andrew Tate, 39, declared he has "never committed the crimes I'm accused of". Tristan Tate, 38, described his detention conditions as small and hot, with little sunlight and exercise. "It's beginning to grate on me because I can't partake in helping with my defence," he told the court, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. "It's death by scurvy," he said, adding that he had lost 14lb (6.3kg). The British Embassy filed court documents asking the judge to keep the Tates in custody as the UK pursues extradition. US government lawyers pushed back against the brothers' claims that they had exaggerated their wealth to massage their online personas. The federal attorneys said the Tates had access to resources that could help fund an escape and they had bragged about having multiple passports. But Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer, testified that to support himself financially, he "had to go back to the boxing ring against heavier, younger opponents", according to CBS News. "I've said some stupid things, but sometimes you have to shake the internet to get noticed," he testified about his online statements, according to CBS. "This is the reality of the internet. "I'm being treated like El Chapo," he added, referring to the Mexican drug kingpin, "but I have a perfect record in the court system". Under questioning from his attorney, Joseph McBride, Andrew Tate denied he was a human trafficker. The defence also called Natasha Sesay, from England, to testify in support of releasing Andrew Tate. She described a five-year romantic relationship, saying she had had one child with him and was expecting a second. "It's nice having him at home," she told the court, reports CBS. Sesay also said that despite his online persona, Andrew Tate "has never ever been violent toward women", according to CBS. The UK has brought a total of 59 criminal charges against the Tates, including rape and counts relating to sex trafficking and indecent images of a child. The British authorities filed 21 charges last year against the brothers, then 38 additional counts last month. The combined charges involve seven accusers, UK prosecutors said. The brothers also faced sex-trafficking charges in Romania in 2022, and were under a travel ban until they were allowed to come to the US in 2025. "If I go to England they will lock me up," Tristan Tate said on the stand in Miami on Thursday, "and take everything I've ever worked for". He also said the Romanian charges had "destroyed my entire life", reports CBS. "They took everything, even the savings accounts for their [his children's] college funds. This case is make or break for me." The Tates built an influencer empire in the so-called manosphere, showcasing a lifestyle of conspicuous wealth and excess. Andrew Tate accumulated millions of followers among an audience of primarily young men. The White House has said President Donald Trump will not intervene in the extradition case of the brothers, who have been vocal supporters of him.

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate both took the witness stand in federal court on Thursday and said they can't adequately defend themselves from criminal sex charges if they have to remain in a Miami jail while fighting extradition to the United Kingdom. During nearly two hours in a Miami courtroom, the Tates, in shackles and tan jail jumpsuits, denied under oath criminal accusations across multiple countries, blasted their critics and described their brash online personas that exude wealth and excess as characters and not their true personalities. The hearing ended after eight hours without a decision from U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis, and the brothers headed back to jail. Prosecutors rejected the brothers' claim that they are just acting. Assistant U.S. Attorney Abbie Waxman told a judge that Andrew Tate is accused of choking and holding victims and raping them, while Tristan Tate is accused of human trafficking, money laundering, and violence against minors. The brothers also face sex crime charges in Romania, and prosecutors said they have contacted witnesses in that case and talked about it on video. "They promote incredible violence against women consistent with the allegations against them," Waxman said. Andrew Tate maintains his innocence on the stand Andrew Tate maintained his innocence on the stand. He said he can't work with his Romanian lawyers while in jail in America and fears his absence will mean an unfair life sentence in Eastern Europe. "If I lose a fair fight I can take it," he said. Lawyers for the Tates are asking a judge to allow them to be freed from custody at least until an extradition hearing can be held on their U.K. rape and trafficking charges. They have remained in a federal detention center in Miami since they were arrested July 18. Their attorneys argued that their high profile and active social media presence make it nearly impossible for them to flee. The U.K.'s request was out of line because their criminal case in Romania is going first. Romanian officials have let them remain free until the proceedings conclude and they have not tried to flee and are complying with all court restrictions. The judge reminded defense attorneys she has to follow U.S. laws. Prosecutors said the serious U.K. charges increased the risk for the Tates. No date for an extradition hearing has been set. The U.K. has until mid-September to provide evidence to the State Department. Prosecutors say Tates bragged about wealth and multiple passports Prosecutors said the brothers appear to have money and have bragged about multiple passports. The Tates said their claims of wealth are largely exaggerated to boost their social media personas. They said luxury items like the $50 million yacht or $2.1 million Aston Martin car seen in their videos don't belong to them. But prosecutors showed a passport for "Vladimir Scorpio" from Mexico with Tristan Tate's date of birth and photo. They said it has a real Mexican identification number. They also told the judge the brothers have shown no evidence the luxury boat or cars were rented or borrowed. Tates have long been polarizing on social media The Tates have become among the world's most polarizing internet personalities by promoting wealth, male dominance, and misogyny through their social media empire. Andrew Tate, 39, has said women who are sexually assaulted should bear some responsibility for the attacks and shared graphic descriptions of how he might attack women. Tristan Tate, 38, has worked with his brother on multiple businesses, including the production of online webcam pornography. On his way into court Thursday, defense attorney Joseph McBride told reporters he hasn't heard of a case where U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis has allowed someone out on bail while awaiting an extradition hearing. But while the odds aren't in their favor, McBride felt like the truth was. He called them innocent, good men who have never run from the law. Brothers testify they are taken out of context In court, Tristan Tate was called to the stand Thursday and said he can't prove he is innocent if he is kept in jail. "I need to clear my name. I need to take part in these proceedings; I can't do that from the secure housing unit," he said. Both brothers also complained of conditions at the Miami jail. Tristan Tate said there are ants and the only toilet in his cell is where anyone walking by can see him. He said he has lost 14 pounds (6.4 kilograms) eating mostly junk food in the nearly six weeks he has been in custody. Andrew Tate testified that people are confusing him with a character he plays online. He said people who accuse him of attacking women or supporting human trafficking are taking his comments out of context. "On the internet, you have to shake people out of apathy," he said. The former professional kickboxers, who have dual U.S. and U.K. citizenship, have millions of social media followers and are vocal supporters of President Donald Trump. The White House has said the brothers shouldn't expect any help from the president.

A US federal judge in Miami is weighing whether to grant bail to controversial online influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face rape and human trafficking charges. The brothers have repeatedly denied all wrongdoing. After hours of argument that at times grew tense, a hearing Thursday ended without a ruling from Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis, and the Tates were returned to jail. The marathon hearing marked the first time the brothers had been seen in public since July, after nearly six weeks held in separate cells at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. The Tates entered the courtroom in shackles and matching tan jail jumpsuits, surrounded by four US marshals. Both appeared disheveled, with longer hair and grown-out beards. Tristan winked at a friend seated in the courtroom gallery, who nodded back. They both took the stand to testify on their own behalf – a move their attorney Joseph McBride described as “highly unusual.” “I want to fight the case against me and I can’t do it being here,” Tristan Tate told the court. “I can’t speak to my Romanian lawyer. I need to clear my name.” Speaking to reporters outside the court after the hearing, McBride said he’s argued dozens of bail hearings in federal court and none of them lasted as long as Thursday’s did. “And guess what? We’re still not done yet.” “The judge has some questions about what will happen if Andrew and Tristan Tate are deprived of their opportunity to go to the Romanian proceedings,” McBride added. The Tate brothers, who openly describe themselves as misogynists, built a global following by promoting a lavish, hypermasculine lifestyle through their social media empire. Prosecutors cited years of social media posts in which the Tate brothers bragged about their wealth and having multiple passports, arguing they had the means and intent to evade authorities if released from federal custody. The brothers’ defense lawyers countered that the UK allegations are years old, have not resulted in convictions, and their claims to be wealthy were exaggerated to promote online businesses and to generate attention. The UK charges include allegations of rape and human trafficking involving a total of seven victims. Andrew Tate faces 42 charges and Tristan Tate 17, according to prosecutors. Among the additional counts against Andrew are allegations of making or distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography. Neither Andrew nor Tristan has formally answered the charges in court, but they have repeatedly denied the allegations, with Andrew previously describing himself and his brother as “very innocent men.” The Tates’ defense lawyers argued they were too recognizable to disappear if released on bail, saying the brothers shared their movements almost daily with millions of followers. They also proposed that the brothers surrender their passports, wear GPS monitors, and post bond in an amount set by the court. But bail is extremely rare in international extradition cases. Detainees face a strong presumption against release and must demonstrate “special circumstances,” while also showing they are neither flight risks nor dangers to the community. After years of legal proceedings in the United Kingdom and Romania, the Tates were arrested in Miami by US Marshals on July 18 on provisional arrest warrants requested by Britain. Brothers say they were playing characters online The Tate brothers told the US federal judge on Thursday they were merely playing characters when they said outrageous potentially incriminating “stupid things” online. “Top G says a lot of outlandish things; people don’t take Top G seriously. It’s just a communication method.” Tristan Tate said on the witness stand, referring to Andrew by his nickname. Assistant US Attorney Abbie Waxman asked Tristan Tate whether he lies. He responded, “I play a character.” In at times angry, loud testimony, Andrew claimed being held in a Miami jail was preventing him from speaking to his legal team and attending his ongoing criminal proceedings in Romania and civil cases in the US. “I’m going to lose just because I can’t participate on a case I …. can beat,” Andrew said. In the separate case in Romania, the pair are facing charges of human trafficking and forming an organized criminal group to sexually exploit women. They have also repeatedly rejected the allegations made against them in that case. After the brothers testified, prosecutors rejected the claim they are just performing as online characters. Waxman played a video for the court in which Andrew was shown brandishing a machete, demonstrating what he saw as the basic moves of pimping. “Slap, slap, grab, choke, shut up b*tch, sex,” he says in the clip. “They promote incredible violence against women,” Waxman said. “It is not a character, it is who they are.” Allegations of multiple passports Prosecutors cited the Tate brothers’ extensive international travel, substantial financial resources and past statements that they characterized as evidence that the brothers could try to evade authorities. They also alleged that the brothers, who are dual US-UK citizens, hold passports from multiple countries that were issued under false names. In a widely circulated video, Andrew says: “I have seven passports. I have 15 driver’s licenses.” He also brags about having residences in more than 30 countries and says he uses bank accounts in 40. Tate says if police stop him, he can simply “pull out a license from some random country.” US prosecutors also said the Tates “appear to have the financial means” to evade justice, citing the brothers’ claims to be billionaires and social media posts featuring private jets, luxury cars, cryptocurrency, and a $50 million yacht, for which Andrew and Tristan each posted video tours as recently as July 14. Defense lawyers downplayed the Tate brothers’ wealth, saying the $2.1 million Aston Martin and $5 million and $7 million Bugatti sports cars featured in their videos were rented, despite the brothers’ claims of ownership. They also said the pair was paid to promote the “superyacht” they had presented online as their own luxury vessel. Their legal team urged the court to ignore the Tates’ social media posts as “hyperbole and promotion.” Court documents have previously suggested the Tates’ online empire brought in millions. In a 2024 UK civil tax case, a judge ruled that police could seize nearly £2.7 million ($3.6 million) from seven frozen bank accounts after finding the brothers had evaded tax on more than £21 million ($28 million) in revenue from online businesses. If the brothers fail in their bail application, they are likely to remain jailed at FDC Miami for as long as the extradition case continues –– a process that could take months or even years. UK authorities have until September 16 to deliver the formal extradition request to the State Department. No date for an extradition hearing has been set. Whether the Tates will be sent to Britain to face trial remains unresolved.

The brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain detained in Miami after federal judge Lauren Louis did not rule this Thursday on their request for bail while the extradition process requested by the United Kingdom proceeds on charges of human trafficking, among others. The hearing, which lasted about eight hours, ended without Magistrate Lauren Louis announcing a ruling on the freedom of the two 'influencers', who have been held in a Miami federal detention center since July 18. There is not currently a date set for a new extradition hearing. The United Kingdom has until September 16 to forward to the Florida court the documentation that supports its request. The brothers, who hold dual British and American citizenship, are sought by British justice to answer for nearly sixty charges related to rape, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and offenses connected to pornography. Andrew and Tristan Tate, known for their presence in the 'manosphere' or 'machosphere' ('manosphere'), have requested to be released while the extradition process proceeds, and their lawyers have questioned the conditions of their detention. During the hearing, about thirty protesters gathered in front of the court in support of the Tate brothers, some with signs and messages in favor of their release.

Bail? No bails in Miami: the judicial labyrinth bringing the Tate brothers closer to extradition Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain detained in a federal detention center in Miami, after federal judge Lauren Louis concluded an lengthy eight-hour hearing without issuing a definitive verdict on their bail request. The controversial content creators, arrested in Florida by US Marshals on July 18, sought house arrest to wait for the outcome of their case. British justice seeks the extradition of both brothers to answer nearly 60 criminal charges. The indictment includes serious accusations of rape, sexual assault, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and possession of extreme pornography for acts allegedly occurring between 2010 and 2017. Both maintain an absolute innocence. For their part, the Tate legal team proposed a high bail amount, immediate surrender of their passports, and the use of GPS tracking bracelets to mitigate any flight risk. Despite their arguments, the judge chose to keep them in provisional detention while evaluating the case resolution. Therefore, the Tate brothers will continue to be detained in Miami, where they have been since July 18. The crux of the matter, however, is considerably more complex. It is no longer about the charges against them in the United Kingdom or Romania, but about deciding whether the United States considers it sufficiently justified to keep them imprisoned while London completes the process that could bring them before the British justice system. Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, appeared before the judge wearing prison uniforms and handcuffed, personally stating their denial of the charges against them. During the session, their defense raised a fundamental issue: if there is not yet a formal extradition hearing and the brothers hold both American and British citizenship, why should they remain imprisoned throughout the process? The lawyers proposed strict conditions: bail, surrender of passports, and surveillance by location devices. They also argued that their enormous public exposure makes it hard to imagine they could disappear without being tracked. The United States Prosecutor’s Office defended a stance radically opposed to the Florida court. DOJ prosecutors emphasized that international extradition treaties operate with a strong legal presumption in favor of preventive detention, arguing that the brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate pose an extreme flight risk and an active threat to public safety due to the nature of the foreign charges. The Prosecutor’s Office supported the flight risk by documenting that the brothers own millions of dollars in crypto assets, multiple passports, and a dense network of international contacts. These tools would facilitate their flight to countries without extradition treaties in place with Washington or London. The United Kingdom has until September 16 The element conditioning the entire procedure now is the British timetable. London has until September 16 to forward to the State Department the complete documentation supporting its extradition request. Until that file is formally submitted, the American process cannot advance to the next decisive stage. The British charges cover alleged crimes committed over several years. The British Crown Prosecution Service has brought charges of rape, assault, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation, in addition to new charges linked to four alleged victims between 2010 and 2017. The brothers had previously been sought in relation to accusations involving three alleged victims. A British judge issued an arrest warrant in 2024, but Andrew and Tristan Tate have not yet appeared before a British court to plead guilty or innocent to those charges. It is an important distinction: being accused is not the same as being convicted. British justice will have to prove the charges if the brothers are finally extradited. The detention in the United States is only the latest chapter in a long-running legal saga. Romania constitutes the other major arena. There, the brothers have faced accusations related to human trafficking while under judicial measures that allowed them to stay free. U.S. prosecutors have used some of these precedents to argue that there are additional reasons to keep them detained. The Prosecutor’s Office also contends that Romanian authorities allege attempts to influence witnesses during their period of liberty. The defense rejects that interpretation, arguing that some of the women mentioned by prosecutors wanted to speak in favor of the brothers and that these even facilitated travel and lawyers. Thus, the controversy is not limited to a single accusation. The United States is evaluating a British extradition request within an international context in which the Tates already have other open proceedings. The defense strategy: the character is not the person One of the central moments of the hearing was Andrew Tate’s attempt to separate his public identity from his online statements, arguing that much of his digital behavior is a deliberately exaggerated character. Describing himself as a kind of caricature created to attract attention, the influencer claimed that his comments have been taken out of context; a line similar to Tristan Tate, who stated that both used virtual characters to gain more visibility and that his brother is being judged for a personality built exclusively for the networks. The prosecuting bloc presented a radically opposing legal thesis to block bail, transforming the defendant’s digital personality into evidence of real danger. During the Miami court hearing, the United States Federal Prosecutors displayed multiple videos in which Andrew Tate makes explicit statements of violence and psychological domination toward women, arguing that these manifestations are binding to assess both flight risk and the safety of potential victims when free. This procedural move places the debate in a highly complex legal terrain: determining whether hate speech or the endorsement of abuse on social networks can be assimilated by a judge as a behavioral risk factor, or whether they should be interpreted merely as a fictional character designed for digital monetization. The defense may argue that it is entertainment. The Prosecutor may respond that the words used publicly can also serve to evaluate conduct, intentions, and possible risks. The judge will have to separate both issues from the concrete criminal charges, which must be proven through judicial means. The legal process to determine whether the Tate brothers will be extradited from the United States to the United Kingdom could take several months. British authorities have as a deadline September 16 to formalize this extradition request before the U.S. State Department, according to court records from the North American country. The brothers’ arrest in Miami followed the filing of new charges by the British Prosecutor’s Office (CPS). These new formal allegations are tied to alleged crimes against four additional victims, between July 2010 and August 2017. Previously, the accused already faced complaints in British territory for alleged rape and human trafficking against three other people. Although a UK court issued an arrest warrant against them in 2024, the brothers have not appeared before the justice system of that country to plead guilty or not guilty. With this procedure, the United Kingdom seeks to unify both cases so that they may be held criminally responsible for all the charges. @mundiario

MIAMI — Andrew and Tristan Tate, the “manosphere” influencers accused of sex crimes in the United Kingdom, told a judge Thursday that they’re not actually outrageous online personalities in real life. The claim came during an all-day hearing that concluded Thursday night with no decision about whether the brothers, who are dual American and U.K. citizens, should be eligible for bail as they fight extradition on charges of rape, sex trafficking and other crimes. U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis said she would issue a written ruling. The Tates have denied the allegations. During Thursday’s hearing, their attorneys argued that the brothers should be released so they can defend themselves in Romania, where they face separate criminal charges that they have also denied. Prosecutors described the brothers as flight risks who exaggerate, lie under oath and should remain behind bars. Andrew Tate took the witness stand Thursday afternoon and denied being a rapist or a human trafficker. He described the proceedings as his “last chance.” “If there’s any court in the world that will listen to me,” he testified, “it will be an American court.” Earlier, Tristan Tate told the judge that he was testifying against the advice of his defense attorneys and compared his and his brother’s online personas to actor Sacha Baron Cohen, the famed British Jewish comic best known for playing journalist Borat Sagdiyev. At one point, when Assistant U.S. Attorney Abbie Waxman asked Tristan Tate whether he was a liar, he responded, “I play a character, no more than any actor.” Tristan Tate said he spends his days locked in a 5-by-11-foot cell that has a bunk bed, a toilet and unwanted roommates. He said that he’d been subjected to chemical attacks and that his daily diet consists mostly of candy and chips. “It’s death by scurvy instead of death by starvation.” The brothers, shackled and wearing beige jail garb Thursday, were taken into custody in Miami in July after prosecutors in the U.K. filed new charges. Defense lawyer Howard Srebnick argued that his clients are not flight risks and that they have appeared “each and every time” for court dates in the U.K. and Romania. The pair have been unfairly cast as monsters for the internet “characters” they play, Srebnick said. Andrew Tate’s social media personality as “Top G” uses “foul language, speaks in vulgarities, advocates positions that are in many ways outrageous,” Srebnick conceded. But that internet personality “is not the real Andrew Tate — that is not the person Andrew Tate. That is the character,” Srebnick said. At the bail hearing, Andrew Tate’s girlfriend testified to his character. Natasha Sesay said that she has known Andrew Tate for about 5½ years and they have a child who is 8½ months old and another one due in a month. “It’s a very different character from the person you see online versus the one I know personally,” Sesay told the court. “He’s a great father to his children.” Defense attorney Joe McBride has denied the allegations and said the brothers’ incarceration was the “result of an unholy alliance between the enemies of free speech in the United States and the United Kingdom.” McBride told the court Thursday that his clients are “running to the fight,” calling them “two innocent men who have shown up” in multiple jurisdictions to “face the music” and to “go on the offense.” “Innocent men don’t run. They lean into the process,” McBride added. Prosecutors in the U.K. had argued against their release, saying in a filing this month that the men’s own statements suggest they intended to evade justice. The filing also alleged that they might seek to interfere with witnesses and that the brothers repeatedly sought the names of their accusers from prosecutors in exchange for a “security” fee worth tens of thousands of pounds and a promise not to publicly identify the accusers. The Crown Prosecution Service declined the offer to safeguard the complainants, the filing says. McBride said the filing “drips falsehood from every page.” Andrew Tate, 39, a former professional kickboxer, built a vast online following espousing misogynistic and hypermasculine views. He once told an interviewer that there was “no way you can be rooted in reality and not be sexist.” British prosecutors initially charged the Tates with 21 counts of rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and arranging or facilitating travel for sexual exploitation. Andrew Tate was also charged with controlling prostitution. The additional charges filed last month against Andrew Tate include seven counts of rape, 15 counts of making or distributing indecent images of children and four counts of possession of extreme pornography. Tristan Tate, 38, was charged with six additional counts of rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation. U.K. authorities said the alleged crimes took place from 2010 to 2017. The brothers also face criminal charges in Romania, where they reportedly moved in 2016 to build an online porn business and were later indicted on allegations of forming an organized criminal group, human trafficking, trafficking of minors and money laundering. They have denied the charges. Juliette Arcodia reported from Miami, Tim Stelloh from San Francisco and David K. Li from New York City.

Andrew Tate will stay in jail after judge delays decision on bail in extradition fight A federal judge in Miami heard directly from Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on Thursday, as they asked to be released on bail from a detention center in Miami. The prominent figures in the "manosphere," who were arrested last month, are fighting extradition to the U.K., where they face a total of 59 criminal charges, including rape and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The brothers deny all allegations. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis said she would issue a written order on the issue of bail after the detention hearing, which lasted into the early evening. Both Tate brothers chose to take the stand to testify on their own behalf. "That is highly unusual," one of their attorneys, Joe McBride, told reporters after a marathon, 8-hour hearing. He added, "Innocent men don't run from the process. Innocent men have nothing to hide. Innocent men lean into it." Prosecutors argued that the Tates are dangerous and pose a flight risk. The brothers said their case has special circumstances, citing their repeated returns to Romania — where they also face charges that they deny — to check in with authorities. Their attorneys also said the brothers' online personas, which boast about being wealthy and using private jets and multiple passports, are a type of performance, not proof of a crime. The Tates were arrested on July 18. The hearing on their detention release request was held on Thursday at the C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse in Miami. Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan, 38, are being held at the Federal Detention Center in Miami — a prison across the street from the courthouse. Ahead of the hearing, legal experts told NPR that it was unlikely that the Tates would win their freedom on bail — a difficult prospect in any international extradition case, according to legal experts and federal agencies. Tate brothers deny the charges "We are, of course, objecting to extradition because Andrew and Tristan are innocent" of the charges, their longtime attorney, McBride, said after an initial hearing on July 20. The British charges span from 2010 to 2017, a period in which Andrew Tate grew wealthy from a webcam porn business and then pivoted to becoming a social media influencer in the "manosphere" space, with millions of online followers. McBride says the charges against the Tates are politically motivated and an attempt to limit their free speech. The Tate brothers also deny trafficking charges leveled by Romanian prosecutors. The Tates lived in Romania until last February, when authorities lifted a travel ban on the pair. The U.K. previously sought their extradition from that country, but a Bucharest court ruled the British request should wait until the Romanian case is resolved. Bail in extradition cases is 'extremely rare' "Under current U.S. law and practice, it is extremely rare that an extradition judge will release on bail a person sought in international extradition," according to the State Department. It adds that only a narrow set of circumstances might lead to bail, such as a defendant suffering from a serious medical condition that can't be treated in jail. Shaul Brazil, a partner at BCL Solicitors in London who is vice chair of the International Bar Association's criminal law committee, notes that every case is unique. But he also says that while in criminal cases there is normally a presumption in favor of bail, the starting point for an extradition case is different. Because an extradition defendant is already outside the jurisdiction where they're charged, "there is generally a fear … that the person could well flee the jurisdiction if they were granted bail," Brazil says. In the Tates' bail request, they say the judge could address prosecutors' concerns by imposing strict conditions if they're released, such as surrendering their passports and being monitored by GPS and home inspections. They also say they've complied with pretrial release conditions in Romania, including a trip back to that country to meet with authorities in 2025. White House says it won't intervene The extradition fight pits the Tates against the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami — meaning they're also battling the Trump administration, which has previously shown support for the brothers. The White House says it will not intervene in Andrew Tate's extradition case — a prospect that then-White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed during a White House briefing on July 23. Prosecutors say the Tate brothers pose a danger to the community based on the charges against them, and that they pose a flight risk. In court documents, they note that Andrew and Tristan Tate frequently boast of their wealth and access to private jets and boats, along with multiple forms of identification. Andrew Tate "has stated online that he has seven different passports and 15 driver's licenses so that if he is stopped by the authorities, he can 'pull out a license from some random country' to prevent authorities from determining his true identity," the U.S. Attorney's Office said as it opposed bail. The Tates' legal team countered by saying that such comments are hyperbolic, part of the brothers "playing a role" for their fans. Appeals could stretch the timeline If Louis certifies the extradition, the Tate brothers can ask for judicial review. Hearing numerous appeals can lengthen the extradition process — lasting for years, rather than months, according to Brazil. As the Justice Department says, "while there are few workable defenses to extradition, appeals and delays are common." One potential X factor is the emergence of any U.S. charges. As of now, the Tates are facing dozens of charges in the U.K. and Romania. But in recent years, they've also been the subjects of a state investigation in Florida and Andrew Tate is mentioned in a 2023 grand jury subpoena in federal court in New York, according to court documents. (When contacted by NPR, the relevant agencies declined to comment.) If American prosecutors file charges, the extradition process could be upended. "Where there are competing extradition requests and domestic proceedings, the domestic proceedings will take precedence," Brazil says. Extradition treaty with the U.K. The U.S. and U.K. signed the current extradition treaty in 2003. It uses a fairly simple definition for an extraditable offense: that the alleged crime would normally be punished by at least one year in prison in both nations. In the Tates' case, the crimes they're accused of are some of the most serious in either country. Another common extradition issue is citizenship. The treaty addresses nationality in Article 3 by stating, "Extradition shall not be refused based on the nationality of the person sought." Andrew and Tristan Tate are dual citizens of the U.S. and the U.K. The treaty does have an exception for any request found to be politically motivated — and so far, that is the strategy the Tates and McBride have shown signs of pursuing. "The U.K.'s attempt to extradite Andrew and Tristan Tate from American soil is not extradition at all," McBride said via Instagram. "It is a political kidnapping executed under color of treaty." What happens next? A key deadline looms on Sept. 16. That's when the U.K. is due to file a formal extradition request to the U.S. seeking custody of the Tates. The brothers are currently being held on a provisional arrest complaint. For the federal court in Miami, the next big step after the bail decision is to hold a hearing to determine whether the legal criteria for extradition have been met. Louis will consider whether the treaty applies to the case and determine if the evidence establishes probable cause. The process is less stringent than a formal trial. As the Justice Department notes, the federal rules of evidence and criminal procedure that would govern a criminal trial do not apply to an extradition hearing. But the judge can allow witnesses to testify, and new evidence can be introduced. If Louis certifies the extradition on any or all of the charges, the Tate brothers' legal team can challenge the finding by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, asking for judicial review and seeking a stay of extradition. They can then appeal all the way up to the Supreme Court. Once the appeals process is exhausted, the court's certification is sent to the secretary of state, along with court records and evidence. At this stage, the Tates would have a chance to write to Secretary Marco Rubio, according to the State Department. That would likely include their allegation that the U.K. case is politically motivated. The extradition treaty says the executive branch has the authority to determine if political motivations are involved. If Rubio decides to surrender the Tates to the U.K., either he or a delegate will sign a "surrender warrant" to hand them over to the U.K.'s agents.

MIAMI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in a Miami jail for now as they contest extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges. At a hearing in Miami federal court on Thursday, Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis declined to rule immediately on the Tate brothers' request for bail, meaning they will remain in federal custody until she issues her ruling. Sign up here. The Tates, handcuffed and shackled at the feet, were led out of the courtroom by U.S. marshals. The brothers were arrested in Miami on July 18 after Britain requested their extradition. The brothers, who have dual U.S. and British citizenship, have denied any wrongdoing. The former kickboxers have built a large online following promoting their views on masculinity and wealth. Andrew Tate, 39, has previously described himself as a misogynist. TATES SAY THEY PLAY CHARACTERS ONLINE Federal prosecutors argued they would pose a danger to the community if released. After the Tates testified, prosecutor Abbie Waxman showed the court a video of Andrew Tate saying, “slap, slap, grab, choke, shut up bitch, sex.” "They promote incredible violence against women," Waxman said. "It is not a character, it is who they are." The Tates recruited dozens of women to work for a webcam pornography business starting in 2014, and later ran online courses called "Hustler's University," prosecutors with the Miami U.S. Attorney's office said in an August 10 court filing. On the witness stand on Thursday, both Tate brothers testified that they were playing characters online when they made crude posts. "Top G is a caricature," Andrew Tate said, referring to an online moniker that he called a "hyperbolic character." "I do this to shake men out of apathy," he said. Tristan Tate, 38, testified that his brother's outlandish comedy "makes him go viral." "He’s the only person in the world who is judged by a character that he plays," Tristan Tate said. ANDREW TATE'S ROMANTIC PARTNER TESTIFIES At the hearing, the brothers wore beige prison garb and sported beards. The Tates' defense lawyers proposed that Louis release them on the conditions they post bond, surrender their passports and submit to location monitoring. Earlier on Thursday, the mother of one of Andrew Tate's children, Natasha Sesay, said his sometimes provocative comments online did not reflect who he truly was. "It’s a very different character between the person that you see online and the person I know," said Sesay, who is expecting another one of his children next month. On cross-examination by Waxman, Sesay acknowledged that Andrew Tate paid for her home in Dubai as well as luxury bags, shoes and jewelry. BRITISH CHARGES SPAN SEVEN YEARS The legal process for determining whether the Tate brothers may be extradited could take months. Britain has until September 16 to submit its full extradition request to the State Department, U.S. court records show. The impetus for the brothers' arrests in Miami was new charges brought by Britain's Crown Prosecution Service relating to alleged offenses involving four alleged victims between July 2010 and August 2017. They had previously faced rape and human trafficking charges in Britain related to three alleged victims, the CPS said. A British judge issued a warrant for their arrests in 2024. They have not appeared in British court to enter a plea to those charges. Britain is seeking to extradite the brothers to face both sets of charges. Reporting by Luc Cohen in Miami; Editing by Noeleen Walder, Rod Nickel, Nick Zieminski and Kim Coghill Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

'It's death by scurvy': Andrew and Tristan Tate seek bail as they fight UK extradition The brothers - handcuffed, in shackles and wearing prison clothing - are wanted by the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges. They deny the allegations. Friday 28 August 2026 13:13, UK Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have told a US court they are playing characters online when they do crude posts and those are not their true personalities. The brothers - handcuffed, in shackles and wearing prison clothing - are fighting extradition to the UK where they are wanted on rape and trafficking charges. Their court appearance came during a hearing in Miami that concluded with no decision about whether the siblings, who are dual American and UK citizens, should be eligible for bail. Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis declined to rule immediately on their bail request, meaning they will remain in US custody until she issues her written ruling. The Tates have denied the allegations. During Thursday's hearing, their lawyers argued the brothers should be released so they can defend themselves in Romania, where they face separate criminal charges that they have also denied. The former kickboxers have built a large online following as they promoted their views on masculinity and wealth. Andrew Tate has previously described himself as a misogynist. Prosecutors described the siblings as flight risks who exaggerate, lie under oath and should remain behind bars. On the witness stand, 39-year-old Andrew Tate denied being a rapist or a human trafficker and described the proceedings as his "last chance". "If there's any court in the world that will listen to me," he testified, "it will be an American court." 'A caricature' "Top G is a caricature," he said, referring to an online personality that he called a "hyperbolic character". "I do this to shake men out of apathy," he said. Tristan Tate, 38, testified that his brother's outlandish comedy "makes him go viral". "He's the only person in the world who is judged by a character that he plays," Tristan Tate said. What does the prosecution say? Assistant US attorney Abbie Waxman told the judge that Andrew Tate is accused of choking and holding victims and raping them, while Tristan Tate is accused of human trafficking, money laundering and violence against minors. She said: "They promote incredible violence against women. It is not a character, it is who they are." At one point, when she asked Tristan Tate whether he was a liar, he responded, "I play a character, no more than any actor." Tristan Tate said he spends his days locked in a jail cell measuring 5ft by 11ft. He said the only toilet in his cell is where anyone walking by can see him. 'Death by scurvy' He said that he had suffered chemical attacks and that his daily diet is made up mostly of sweets and crisps. "It's death by scurvy instead of death by starvation," he said. Prosecutors have said prisoners are given three balanced meals a day. Defence lawyer Howard Srebnick said his clients were not flight risks and have been unfairly cast as monsters for the internet "characters" they play. He said Andrew Tate's "Top G" internet personality "is not the real Andrew Tate - that is not the person Andrew Tate. That is the character". Read more from Sky News: Extra officers sent to Cleveland King Harald of Norway dies The charges After the brothers were arrested in July by US authorities in Miami, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was bringing further charges against them. Andrew Tate was charged with seven further counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 19 additional charges relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. Tristan Tate was charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. The CPS said it had identified four additional alleged victims. It said the 38 additional charges, in addition to 21 existing charges, relate to alleged offences between July 2010 and August 2017.

A lawyer for the social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate urged a US judge on Thursday to release the brothers on bail from a Miami jail as they contest extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges. Howard Srebnick, a lawyer for the Tate brothers, told the Miami-based US magistrate judge Lauren Louis that they had regularly appeared in court in Romania, where they are on pretrial release, which he said was evidence they were not a flight risk. “The brothers have been fully compliant with their conditions of release,” Srebnick said. Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, wore beige prison garb and sported beards to their hearing. They were arrested in Miami on 18 July after Britain requested their extradition to face charges of rape, assault and facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. The Tate brothers, who have dual US and British citizenship, have denied any wrongdoing. The arrests marked a new phase in the legal troubles for the former kickboxers, who have built a large online following promoting their views on masculinity and wealth. Andrew Tate has previously described himself as a misogynist. The Tates recruited dozens of women to work for a webcam pornography business starting in 2014, and later ran online courses called “Hustler’s University”, prosecutors with the Miami US attorney’s office said in a 10 August court filing. The prosecutors said in court filings there was a strong presumption in favor of detention in international extradition cases. They said the Tates could pose a danger to the community if released, citing British authorities’ allegations that they strangled victims during forcible rapes, and that they could try to flee. The prosecutors also pointed to allegations by authorities in Romania, where the brothers face human-trafficking charges, that they sought to influence witnesses’ statements while released on judicial supervision there. Romanian authorities say the Tates threatened to release private information about alleged victims and bribed an alleged victim, the US prosecutors said. The brothers’ defense lawyers have said in court filings there was no need to keep them behind bars while the extradition process played out because their “extraordinary public visibility” would make it impractical for them to flee. They said the witnesses the Tates were alleged to have bribed were women who wanted to speak on their behalf, and said the Tates helped coordinate their travel to Bucharest and hired lawyers for them. The defense lawyers proposed that Louis release them on the conditions they post bond, surrender their passports and submit to location monitoring. The legal process for determining whether the Tate brothers may be extradited could take months. Prosecutors in Britain have until 16 September to submit a full extradition request to the state department, US court records show. The impetus for the brothers’ arrests in Miami was a new set of charges brought by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in Britain relating to alleged offenses involving four alleged victims between July 2010 and August 2017. They had previously faced rape and human-trafficking charges related to three alleged victims, the CPS said. A judge in Britain issued a warrant for their arrests in 2024. They have not appeared in court in Britain to enter a plea to those charges. The brothers’ extradition is sought to face both sets of charges.

Supported by Andrew and Tristan Tate: A Timeline of Their Rise and a Web of Allegations The brothers, who have denied all wrongdoing, are fighting extradition to Britain on multiple charges, including rape and sex trafficking. Andrew and Tristan Tate have been held in federal custody in Florida since July, awaiting the outcome of an extradition request from the British authorities over criminal charges of rape, assault and sex trafficking. The brothers, stalwarts of the so-called manosphere, are challenging the request. They have repeatedly denied the allegations and argued that their arrest is politically motivated. A federal judge in Miami is set to consider on Thursday whether the Tates should remain in custody there as they challenge their extradition. The hearing is the latest turn in more than a decade of notoriety that has led to criminal investigations in several countries. Here is a timeline of the main events. Around 2015 Webcam Pornography Business Sometime in the 2010s, Andrew Tate and his brother begin operating an online pornography business together, in which women perform live on webcams for paying customers. By 2015, they are running the operation in areas around Luton, a town near London where the brothers, U.S.-British citizens, settled after leaving the United States as children. Both brothers had found success as professional kickboxers, but it was the webcam business, Andrew said later in interviews, that made them real money. The brothers, he said, romanced attractive women, coaxed them into performing and took most of the profits. Related Content Advertisement