Andrew and Tristan Tate will appear before a U.S. magistrate judge on Thursday, August 13, as they seek release from federal custody while they await potential extradition to the United Kingdom.
The Tates’ lawyers have filed to release the brothers, writing that it would be “extraordinarily difficult for [them] to travel undetected or avoid attention.” Their attorneys have asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis to release them on bail in exchange for surrendering their passports and agreeing to location monitoring.
The Tates, who hold dual U.S. and British citizenship, were arrested in Miami on July 18 while traveling to a bare-knuckle boxing match that Andrew Tate was supposed to co-host. The arrests came after the U.K. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) requested their extradition following additional allegations from four new survivors.
In 2024, the CPS authorized 21 charges against the brothers after investigating them for charges that date back to 2012. The CPS has kept its investigation open and added 38 new charges against the Tates, bringing the total to 59 charges.
Despite the mounting evidence against them, the Tates deny these allegations.
The brothers also face an indictment in Romania. In 2023, they were accused of forming a criminal group that participated in human trafficking and rape. Now, they are facing charges for trafficking a minor, engaging in sex with a minor, money laundering, and witness tampering. This investigation is still underway in Romania.
While the arrest itself was not a shock, the timing of it was. In 2024, Romania made a deal with the UK to extradite the brothers but only after their legal proceedings were finished in the country.
The emergence of additional allegations, including allegations involving child sexual abuse material, appears to have accelerated the U.K.’s efforts to secure their extradition.
In a press conference the day after the arrest, Assistant Chief Constable Karina Thomas assured the public by stating that “there is no place for male violence against women and girls in our society, and [they] will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to [them].”
The UK has until Sept.16 to submit a full extradition request. Until then, the Tates remain in U.S. custody as the court considers whether they should be released while the extradition process moves forward.
