Andrew Tate, brother Tristan arrested in Miami as UK seeks extradition over rape case

Social media influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by the federal authorities in Miami on Saturday. The news was confirmed by Brady McCarron, a spokesperson for the US Marshals Service, to The Associated Press, who also maintained that the arrest warrant was sealed.

The arrest came after British prosecutors announced late Saturday that they were seeking the extradition of the brothers on rape and sex trafficking charges. The offences in question allegedly occurred between July 2010 and August 2017, according to the statement released by the Crown Prosecution Service over the matter.

Over the years, the infamous brothers have been proponents of hypermasculinity online, garnering millions of followers. It is pertinent to note that both are dual US and British citizens who eventually moved to Romania in 2016.

What the case is about

They were first arrested back in 2022 and were accused of participating in schemes to lure women for sexual exploitation. However, they have denied those allegations, and the case didn't go forward because of legal and procedural irregularities.

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The former professional kickboxers have amassed a following of fans, particularly young men and boys, by professing a lifestyle of luxury and unapologetic misogyny.

The pending charges in the United Kingdom accused the brothers of abusing a woman between 2012 and 2015, while they were living in the north of London. It was the same area where the two brothers grew up. Meanwhile, their lawyers have maintained that they have denied the allegations.

With inputs from the Associated Press.