Published on
21/07/2026 - 9:16 GMT+2
A lawyer representing Andrew and Tristan Tate said the brothers will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they are accused by British authorities of rape, sex trafficking, assault and other offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.
The pair, who were arrested in Miami on Saturday, appeared in a United States federal court on Monday wearing jail uniforms and handcuffs. They remained silent during the brief hearing as a judge scheduled a further hearing for 27 July. A district judge will decide whether the legal conditions for extradition have been met.
Their lawyer, Joseph McBride, said the brothers would oppose being sent to the UK, insisting they were innocent and arguing the extradition request was politically motivated. He did not provide evidence for the claim, but suggested it was linked to recent political events in Britain and to meetings the brothers held in Washington before their arrest.
