Andrew and Tristan Tate appeared in a federal courtroom in Miami on Monday, handcuffed and shackled at the waist and ankles, as extradition proceedings to the UK formally began. The brothers, wearing light brown prison uniforms, spoke only to confirm their rights, replying together: "yes your honour".
Their appearance came after the Crown Prosecution Service announced 38 new charges against them on Saturday, including rape and sex trafficking, which they deny. The pair were arrested that same day near a venue where Andrew Tate was due to co-host a bare-knuckle fighting event. They have been held in a Florida jail ever since.
“Andrew and Tristan Tate appear in Miami court facing extradition to UK over rape and sex trafficking charges”
Speaking outside court, the brothers' attorney Joe McBride said they would fight extradition. "They've never done nothing wrong. They shouldn't be extradited for crimes they didn't commit," McBride told reporters, adding: "It's garbage. It's a stitch up job." He compared the charges to the legal proceedings against US President Donald Trump, calling them a "witch hunt", and labelled the attempted extradition a "political kidnapping".
Despite the harsh rhetoric, McBride later insisted that Trump's help was "not necessary", telling the Evening Standard that the court proceedings "have got to play out". He estimated the extradition process would take "around 60 days". The next court hearing is set for 27 July, according to AP News. Any final decision on extradition would ultimately have to be made by the Trump administration.
The new charges, which relate to alleged offences between July 2010 and August 2017, follow a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police, according to Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the Special Crime Division at the CPS. The total number of alleged victims in the UK case now stands at seven, police said. Combined with existing charges in Romania – where the brothers also face allegations of human trafficking and rape, which they deny – they now face a total of 59 charges.
The Tates, who hold dual British-US citizenship, arrived in Florida in 2025 after departing Romania, where they had been under investigation. With the extradition battle now under way, the question remains whether the US will hand them over to face justice in the UK.
