British prosecutors filed documents in a Florida federal court Monday arguing that influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan should remain jailed while extradition proceedings continue. A detention hearing is scheduled for Thursday in the Southern District of Florida.
The brothers, who are dual British-American citizens, were arrested in Miami on July 19 after the Crown Prosecution Service unveiled 38 new charges against them. Both have denied wrongdoing. They now face a total of 59 charges, including rape and counts related to sex trafficking and indecent images of a child, according to the BBC.
The Crown Prosecution Service argued in its filings that the brothers represent a significant flight risk and would attempt to interfere with witnesses if released. "Both Andrew and Tristan Tate have significant resources available to them, both in terms of money and in social media networks," prosecutors argued in court documents.
Prosecutors also described the danger that release could pose to accusers. "All of the complainants in this case are vulnerable and in fear of Andrew and Tristan Tate because of the violence used towards them — several of the complainants describe being assaulted and threatened with weapons — and because of the resources available to Andrew and Tristan Tate, and because of their propensity to intimidate vulnerable complainants," the filing stated.
Documents filed by the prosecution also included a request from the British Embassy in Washington, sent to the U.S. Department of State, asking that bail be denied.
Lawyers for the brothers acknowledged that bail in international extradition proceedings is unusual but argued that the Tates had shown no intention of evading prosecution.
Prosecutors also cited social media posts made by Andrew Tate in which he allegedly mocked prosecutors and suggested he could hide his identity to avoid arrest.
The new charges involve four additional accusers, with allegations spanning from 2010 to 2017. The brothers were already charged in 2025 with rape, bodily harm, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution for gain, involving three other accusers in the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2015.
Police in Bedfordshire secured European arrest warrants in 2024 to have the brothers returned from Romania. The two had moved to Romania in 2016 and were arrested on sex charges there in 2022, but that case has not moved forward. The detention hearing Thursday will determine whether they remain jailed for the duration of the extradition process.
