Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, were taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on Saturday after British prosecutors announced new criminal charges against the siblings and confirmed plans to seek their extradition to the United Kingdom.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the brothers are now wanted in connection with additional allegations involving rape, human trafficking, grievous bodily harm and offences linked to indecent images of a child.
According to the CPS, the latest charges stem from an expanded investigation that identified four additional alleged victims. Prosecutors said the offences are alleged to have occurred between July 2010 and August 2017.
Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said the prosecution had authorised further charges against both men following a review of new evidence.
The U.S. Marshals Service had not issued an official statement on the arrests at the time of reporting. However, several U.S. media organisations reported that the brothers were arrested in Miami.
Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, hold both British and American citizenship. They have consistently denied all allegations made against them.
The latest developments add to a series of legal challenges confronting the brothers across multiple jurisdictions.
Romanian authorities have been investigating the pair since late 2022 over separate allegations involving organised crime, human trafficking and other offences. The brothers have denied wrongdoing in those proceedings as well.
Andrew Tate also remains involved in a separate civil case before the English courts, where four women accuse him of physical and sexual abuse allegedly committed between 2013 and 2015.
Two of the claimants allege they were previously in intimate relationships with Tate, while the other two claim to have worked in his webcam business. All four women have been granted anonymity by the court.
Tate has rejected the civil allegations, maintaining through his legal representatives that the claims are untrue and that any sexual encounters were consensual.
The Tate brothers rose to global prominence through social media platforms, where they amassed millions of followers by promoting content centred on wealth, success and traditional masculinity.
Andrew Tate has repeatedly drawn criticism for comments about women and has previously described himself as a misogynist, remarks that have fuelled widespread controversy and led to restrictions on several major online platforms.
British authorities have not indicated when extradition proceedings are expected to begin, but the latest charges significantly expand the legal case the brothers are expected to answer if returned to the United Kingdom.
