Andrew Tate, 39, and his brother Tristan Tate, 37 or 38, were arrested by U.S. Marshals in Miami on July 18, 2026, under sealed extradition warrants issued by the United Kingdom [1, 2, 3]. The warrants relate to 59 charges filed by the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), covering alleged offenses committed between July 2010 and August 2017 [1, 3, 4]. The new charges add to previously filed allegations, bringing the total to 59 across rape, human trafficking, assault, and offenses involving indecent images of minors [1, 3, 4].
Andrew Tate faces seven counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and 19 counts relating to indecent images of children and extreme pornography [1, 3, 4]. Tristan Tate is charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape, and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation [1, 3, 4]. The alleged UK victims number seven in total [1, 3, 4].
Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, 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" [1].
The brothers are also subject to separate legal proceedings in Romania dating back to December 2022, when they were arrested on charges including human trafficking and rape, although that case has stalled amid legal difficulties [2, 3, 5, 6]. Andrew and Tristan Tate are dual British-US citizens who lived in Romania since 2016 before moving to Florida in 2025 [2, 3, 5]. Florida authorities opened a criminal investigation of the brothers in March 2025, but its status remains unclear [7, 5, 8].
The Tates were arrested near a venue in Miami where Andrew Tate was scheduled to co-host a bare-knuckle fighting event [2]. They deny all charges in the UK, US, and Romania [1, 2, 3, 7, 5, 4]. Their lawyer, Joseph McBride, called the charges "politically motivated" and "a stitch-up job," pledging to fight extradition in U.S. courts. He said, "They've never done nothing wrong. They shouldn't be extradited for crimes they didn't commit. It's garbage" and "We are, of course, objecting to extradition because Andrew and Tristan are innocent" [2, 8, 9].
The Tate brothers appeared in federal court in Miami on July 20, 2026, for extradition hearings [2, 6]. The next court date is set for July 27, 2026, when proceedings will continue to determine if they will be sent to the UK to face trial [2, 6, 9].
