Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami after Britain filed new charges and sought extradition.
Why it matters: The case puts a high-profile influencer in the middle of a cross-border criminal fight involving rape, trafficking and other sexual offense allegations. It now moves from UK charging decisions to U.S. extradition proceedings.
- Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, were arrested July 18, 2026, in Miami by U.S. Marshals.
- UK prosecutors say they have requested extradition from the United States over new charges involving four further alleged victims.
- UK police said 38 new charges were authorized, bringing the total to 59 - 42 against Andrew Tate and 17 against Tristan Tate.
- The arrest warrant was sealed, according to a U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson quoted by AP.
The Crown Prosecution Service says it has asked the United States to extradite Andrew and Tristan Tate after authorizing new charges tied to conduct between July 2010 and August 2017. AP reported the request alongside the arrest in Miami.
UK police said the latest decision adds 38 charges to the case, taking the public total to 59. Hertfordshire police said the broader investigation involves Bedfordshire Police, Hertfordshire Constabulary, the Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, the CPS and international law-enforcement partners. Police said the new charges were authorized in connection with that investigation.
According to British prosecutors, Andrew Tate faces seven further counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 19 charges related to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. Tristan Tate faces one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. ABC News reported those charges after the CPS announcement.
The brothers deny wrongdoing. Their U.S. lawyer said the new UK charges are an effort to derail their defamation lawsuits in the United States, according to AP. AP also reported that the warrant used in the Miami arrest was sealed.
By the numbers
- 59 - total public UK charges now reported against the brothers
- 38 - new charges authorized by UK police
- 4 - additional alleged victims cited by prosecutors
Yes, but: The charges are allegations, and the sources say the exact text of the sealed warrant and any U.S. extradition filing are not public.
What's next: Extradition proceedings in the United States are pending, and the brothers are being held while that process moves forward.