Andrew Tate faces new rape charges as US arrests Tate brothers
The Tate brothers deny all allegations after being taken into custody in Miami as part of UK extradition proceedings
Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, have been arrested in the United States after British authorities filed additional criminal charges and formally requested their extradition.
According to the US Marshals Service, the brothers were taken into custody in Miami as part of extradition proceedings.
A spokesperson for the US Department of Justice confirmed the arrests followed the UK's request.
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced the new charges on Saturday, accusing Andrew Tate of seven additional counts of rape, along with other offences related to alleged sex trafficking and child pornography.
Tristan Tate has been charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating sex trafficking.
Prosecutors allege the offences took place between July 2010 and August 2017. The CPS said the new evidence was submitted by Bedfordshire Police and increases the total number of alleged rape complainants in the UK case to seven.
The Tate brothers have denied all allegations.
Their attorney, Joseph McBride, dismissed the latest charges as "a political hit" and maintained that both men are innocent.
He also argued that the case is connected to a defamation lawsuit the brothers filed in the United States.
"We are confident that once a judge reviews the facts, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free," McBride said.
Andrew, 39, and Tristan, 37, hold dual British and American citizenship.
The brothers were already facing 21 criminal charges in the UK, which prosecutors confirmed in May 2025.
Those allegations relate to offences said to have occurred between 2012 and 2016.
They are also under separate criminal investigation in Romania, where they have been living.
In 2025, Bedfordshire Police secured European arrest warrants seeking their return from Romania.
Last month, the brothers also lost a legal challenge seeking to compel UK prosecutors to disclose the identities of their accusers before court proceedings begin.