US court holds Tate brothers in custody pending extradition proceedings

The brothers Andrew Tate (39) and Tristan Tate (38), accused by British prosecutors, must remain in custody during their extradition proceedings on orders from a US court. Judge Lauren F. Louis rejected a request from the two influencers, according to a document from the federal court in Florida. They could neither demonstrate that there was no risk of absconding and that they did not pose a danger to the general public, nor that special circumstances would justify their release.

The influencers, known for their misogynistic statements, were arrested in the USA in July at the request of the British Crown Prosecution Service. The two are accused of various sexual crimes, including rape and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Their lawyer Joseph McBride described the brothers as innocent and sees the arrest as a “plot”.

The Tate brothers were born in the USA but moved with their mother to Luton, north of London, after their parents divorced. You have US citizenship and British citizenship. Both were temporarily based in Romania, where they are also being investigated. Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer, reached millions of people, especially teenagers and young men, with misogynistic statements on social networks. His brother Tristan assisted him.