Andrew Tate, right, accompanied by his brother Tristan, speaks with TV reporters in March 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. The Tate brothers appeared Monday in a federal court in Miami as part of an extradition hearing to the United Kingdom, where they also face many charges. File photo by Robert Ghement/EPA-EFE
July 20 (UPI) -- Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate appeared Monday in a federal courtroom in Miami as part of extradition proceedings to the United Kingdom over charges including sex trafficking and rape.
The brothers and their attorneys said they would fight the extradition request. The Tates were arrested Saturday by U.S. Marshals and have been in jail in Florida since.
This followed a slate of new charges from the Crown Prosecution Service, which prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales. Andrew Tate faces 42 charges, including rape, human trafficking, assault and indecent images of a child, while Tristan Tate faces 17 charges including rape, sexual assault and trafficking, CNN reported.
In the court appearance Monday, the Tates were both handcuffed and shackled at the waist and ankles. They did not speak except to say, "Yes, your honor," when the judge asked if they understood their rights, BBC News reported.
