On Monday, Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan appeared in a federal courtroom in Miami, marking the launch of extradition proceedings to the United Kingdom. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced 38 new charges against the brothers, including rape, sexual exploitation and sex trafficking.
The brothers, who arrived in the U.S. in 2025 after escaping a Romanian travel ban, are currently held in a Florida jail following a Saturday arrest at a venue linked to a bare‑knuckle fighting event. They were dressed in prison uniform, cuffed and shackled, and were only asked whether they understood their rights, to which they responded "yes your honour."
Joe McBride, the brothers’ lawyer, defended them as innocent, likening the case to a political kidnapping and describing the charges as a “witch hunt.” He estimated the extradition process would take about 60 days.
The next court hearing is scheduled for 27 July, but final permission for extradition must be given by the Trump administration. The charges cover alleged crimes from July 2010 to August 2017 and include allegations of rape and human trafficking in Romania, in which the brothers also face separate legal actions in addition to a civil case in the U.S.
Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the Special Crime Division at the CPS, said the latest evidence from Bedfordshire Police raised the total number of alleged victims to seven, bringing the case to 59 charges overall.
