Tate brothers to face rape, trafficking charges in UK
Notorious internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, will be extradited to the United Kingdom to face a string of criminal charges.
Andrew Tate faces 10 criminal charges in Britain, including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain.
The Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorised the charges against Tate, which relate to three complainants, before an extradition warrant was issued in 2024 to bring him to Britain from Romania.
His brother Tristan Tate faces 11 charges, including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain, relating to one complainant.
The Tates have always denied any wrongdoing.
The CPS said on Wednesday (local time) that the courts in Romania, where the Tates are separately under criminal investigation, ordered their extradition to Britain last year.
“However, the domestic criminal matters in Romania must be settled first,” a CPS spokesperson said.
“These charging decisions followed receipt of a file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police.
“A European Arrest Warrant was issued in England in 2024, and as a result the Romanian courts ordered the extradition to the UK of Andrew and Tristan Tate.”
The Tates flew to the US in February after Romanian prosecutors lifted a travel ban. They returned to Romania the following month to fulfil legal obligations.
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Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and self-described misogynist, has gained millions of fans by promoting an ultra-masculine lifestyle.
He separately faces a civil lawsuit in Britain, which has been brought by four women. It is due to go to trial in 2027.
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