Social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, have been arrested in Miami, Florida, following an extradition request from the United Kingdom over fresh allegations of rape, sex trafficking and assault.
The United States Marshals Service confirmed the brothers’ arrest on Saturday but did not disclose the exact charges, citing a sealed arrest warrant.
However, the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that Andrew Tate is facing seven additional rape charges, alongside offences related to sex trafficking and possession of indecent images of a child.
Tristan Tate has also been charged with two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
According to Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Police, the brothers are now facing a combined total of 59 criminal charges.
Authorities said the alleged offences occurred between July 2010 and August 2017. Both Andrew and Tristan Tate have repeatedly denied all allegations against them.
UK prosecutors confirmed that extradition proceedings will now commence to return the dual British-American citizens to the United Kingdom, where they are expected to stand trial.
Commenting on the case, Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said the latest charges followed the submission of additional evidence by Bedfordshire Police.
He noted that the new developments increase the total number of alleged victims in the case to seven.
Police described the investigation as a complex operation that resulted in 38 new charges being authorised against the brothers. Andrew Tate, 39, now faces a total of 42 charges in the UK, while Tristan Tate, 37, faces 17.
The latest legal action follows European arrest warrants obtained by Bedfordshire Police in 2024, seeking the brothers’ return from Romania, where they have also been under separate criminal investigation.
In June, the Tate brothers were unsuccessful in their bid to force authorities to reveal the identities of their UK accusers after the Crown Prosecution Service ruled that the alleged victims’ identities would remain confidential until formal court proceedings begin.