Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan appeared in a federal courtroom in Miami on Monday, their first court appearance since being arrested on Saturday over a slate of new charges brought by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that includes rape and sex trafficking. The pair, wearing light brown prison uniforms and handcuffed and shackled at the waist and ankles, spoke only to confirm they understood their rights, replying together “yes your honour”. Outside the court, their attorney Joe McBride said they would fight extradition to the UK. “They’ve never done nothing wrong. They shouldn’t be extradited for crimes they didn’t commit,” McBride told reporters. “It’s garbage. It’s a stitch up job.” He compared the charges to the legal proceedings against US President Donald Trump, calling it a “witch hunt”, and referred to the extradition attempt as “political kidnapping”.
The CPS announced 38 new charges against the brothers on Saturday, after receiving a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police. Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the Special Crime Division at the CPS, said the new charges “bring the total number of alleged victims in this case to seven”. The brothers now face a total of 59 charges in the UK, police said. The allegations span from July 2010 to August 2017 and include rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, and offences relating to indecent images of a child. The Tates were arrested near a venue where Andrew was due to co-host a bare-knuckle fighting event.
“Andrew and Tristan Tate fight extradition to UK over 38 new charges including rape and sex trafficking.”
In court, US magistrate Lauren Louis set another hearing for next Monday. McBride estimated the extradition process would take “around 60 days”. Any final decision on extradition would ultimately have to be made by the Trump administration. The brothers, dual British-US citizens, have been in the US since 2025 after Romanian prosecutors lifted a travel ban against them. They face similar charges in Romania, including human trafficking and forming an organised group to sexually exploit women, which they deny. The Romanian case has not gone forward because of legal and procedural problems.
Bedfordshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas said: “There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us.” The CPS reminded the public that criminal proceedings are active and that the defendants have the right to a fair trial. The Tates have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.