Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the United States in connection with a UK police investigation into alleged sexual offences, Bedfordshire Police confirmed. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced additional charges against the brothers, who were arrested by US Marshals in Miami, relating to allegations from four new victims. The CPS has formally requested their extradition from the US.
Details of the new charges
Andrew Tate, 39, faces 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 for offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. Tristan Tate, 38, is charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape, and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
The CPS stated that these 38 additional charges, combined with 21 existing charges, relate to alleged offences between July 2010 and August 2017. The total number of alleged victims in the case now stands at seven.
Official statements
Malcolm McHaffie, head of the special crime division at the CPS, said: 'We have decided to prosecute Andrew and Tristan Tate for further offences including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation and offences relating to indecent images of a child. These charging decisions followed receipt of a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police and bring the total number of alleged victims in this case to seven.'
He added: 'The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and that these defendants have the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings. The CPS has requested the extradition of the Tates from the US. They have been arrested and await extradition proceedings to the UK.'
Bedfordshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas said: 'There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us.'
Legal response from the Tate brothers
Joseph McBride, a lawyer for the brothers, dismissed the new charges as 'filth and slander' intended to counter defamation charges filed by the Tates in the US. 'We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. America does not do Britain’s political dirty work,' he said.
Ongoing legal proceedings
The brothers are already facing legal proceedings in Romania, where they currently reside. Extradition to the UK was anticipated following the completion of those proceedings after Bedfordshire Police secured European arrest warrants for the pair in 2024. The Tates have previously 'unequivocally' denied wrongdoing, with Andrew Tate describing himself and his brother as 'very innocent men'.
In June, their attempt to bring a legal challenge against the CPS for not disclosing the names of their alleged victims in UK criminal proceedings was rejected by a High Court judge.
