UK prosecutors have authorised 38 new charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate over alleged sexual offences, bringing the total number of charges the brothers face to 59.
The pair were arrested by US Marshals in Miami on Saturday in relation to allegations from four additional victims, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. They have since requested their extradition to the UK, where they would face a potential trial over the alleged offences including rape, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Andrew was being charged with seven further counts of rape, as well as charges relating to sex trafficking and indecent images of a child. Tristan’s charges include two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. Both of the Tates have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
In a video posted on social media, assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas from Bedfordshire Police said the charges relate to seven victims spanning a period from 2010 to 2017.
She confirmed the brothers had been detained and urged the public “not to speculate” and to “allow the legal process to be carried out correctly”.
“I want to make it clear that there is no place for male violence against women and girls in our society, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us,” she continued.
Social media influencer Andrew Tate, 39, is charged with 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 additional charges for offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.
Tristan Tate, 38, is charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Malcolm McHaffie, head of the special crime division at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “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.
“These charging decisions followed receipt of a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police and bring the total number of alleged victims in this case to seven.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and that these defendants have the right to a fair trial.
“It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.
“The CPS has requested the extradition of the Tates from the US. They have been arrested and await extradition proceedings to the UK.”
Both Andrew and Tristan Tate are also facing legal proceedings in Romania, where they currently live, and were already facing the prospect of extradition to the UK upon their completion after Bedfordshire Police secured European arrest warrants for the pair in 2024.
The pair have previously “unequivocally” denied wrongdoing, with Andrew Tate describing himself and his brother as “very innocent men”.
In June, their attempt to bring a legal challenge against the CPS after it did not disclose the names of their alleged victims in UK criminal proceedings was thrown out by a High Court judge.
Lawyer Matt Jury, of McCue Jury & Partners who represent four alleged British victims of Andrew Tate, said: “Andrew Tate is now facing the real prospect of extradition to the UK after years of public campaigning by the four British women I represent.
“They have spent years fighting for action to be taken, and I now urge the authorities to ensure this case proceeds as quickly as possible.
“Andrew and Tristan Tate are accused of some of the most serious offences, including multiple counts of rape and human trafficking. It is time they face justice.”
