Influencer Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami

Washington – Radical social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested on July 18 in Miami, the US Marshals Service told AFP, as Britain seeks their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault.

Marshals confirmed the arrest of 39-year-old Andrew Tate, a self-professed misogynist, and his younger brother, but said that because the arrest warrant was sealed, “we are not able to disclose the charges”.

US news outlet TMZ posted video of law enforcement officers placing the men in handcuffs and escorting them into waiting vehicles.

Asked by an onlooker if he had something to say, Tristan Tate did not respond, the footage posted on X showed.

The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said in a statement that the Tates, who face charges in Britain, were arrested by US marshals.

British prosecutors will be seeking the brothers’ extradition.

The Tate brothers face 59 charges in total – 42 against Andrew and 17 against Tristan, British authorities said on July 19.

“We have decided to prosecute Andrew and Tristan Tate for further offences including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation and offences relating to indecent images of a child,” Malcolm McHaffie, head of CPS’ Special Crime Division, said in the statement.

“The CPS has requested the extradition of the Tates from the US,” he said, adding that the latest charges stem from receipt of new evidence from Bedfordshire police that brings the total number of alleged victims in the Tates’ case to seven.

Earlier in 2026, police in Hertfordshire, north of London, said they were reopening a probe into rape and sexual assault allegations made by women against Andrew Tate between 2014 and 2015.

The brothers also face separate rape and human trafficking allegations brought by different women and investigated by police in Bedfordshire, which covers their home town of Luton, also north of London.

The Tate brothers are also accused of tax evasion and money laundering in Britain.

Their attorney, Joseph McBride, said in a press statement that the brothers “are innocent”.

“We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free,” McBride said.

The Tates are dual British-US citizens who have been avid supporters of US President Donald Trump.

In March 2025, the US state of Florida launched a criminal investigation against them. The status of that investigation is unclear.

Andrew Tate is one of the most prominent proponents of the so-called “manosphere” network of communities, many of them online, that focus on traditional masculinity, anti-feminism and self-improvement.

He promotes his divisive views, often incorporating alpha-male and aggressively misogynistic themes, to millions on social media, including 10.8 million followers on X.

In Romania, where they have been based in recent years, the Tates face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. AFP