MIAMI: Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested in Miami on Saturday on a U.S. warrant sought by British authorities, who are seeking to extradite the social media influencers to face dozens of charges including rape, sex trafficking and assault, officials said.
The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed the arrests, though the warrant itself remains sealed, preventing officials from disclosing additional details about the charges. Footage obtained by TMZ showed officers placing both men in handcuffs and leading them to waiting vehicles.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami on an extradition request from the UK, where they face rape and human trafficking charges. pic.twitter.com/bOfYFsduAr
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) July 18, 2026
The Crown Prosecution Service said it has formally requested the brothers’ extradition from the United States. The men face a combined 59 charges, according to British prosecutors. Andrew Tate faces 42 counts, while Tristan Tate faces 17.
Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS’s Special Crime Division, said the decision to prosecute followed new evidence from Bedfordshire Police. That evidence reportedly brings the total number of alleged victims in the case to seven.
The charges include rape, trafficking for sexual exploitation, and offenses involving indecent images of a child, the CPS said.
Joseph McBride, an attorney for the Tates, said in a statement that the brothers are innocent and expect to be cleared.
“We are confident that once the facts are reviewed, a judge will see through what we believe is an abuse of authority,” McBride said.
Tristan Tate did not respond when an onlooker asked if he had a comment, according to footage posted on X.
The arrests are the latest legal trouble for the Tates, who are dual U.S.-British citizens. Earlier this year, police in Hertfordshire reopened an investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Andrew Tate dating to 2014 and 2015. Separate rape and trafficking allegations are also being investigated by Bedfordshire Police, which covers the brothers’ hometown of Luton. The pair also face additional accusations of tax evasion and money laundering in the U.K.
In Romania, where the Tates have lived in recent years, they face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. In March 2025, Florida opened a separate criminal investigation into the brothers, though the status of that inquiry remains unclear.
Andrew Tate, a prominent figure in the “manosphere” — a network of online communities centered on traditional masculinity and anti-feminism — has built a following of 10.8 million on X by promoting divisive, often aggressively misogynistic views. Both brothers have publicly supported President Donald Trump.
