Social media influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged with a mixed 21 crimes, together with rape and human trafficking, within the United Kingdom, prosecutors introduced Wednesday.
The Related Press reported that the fees have been approved in January 2024, when warrants have been issued for the arrests of the brothers, who maintain twin citizenship within the U.S. and U.Ok., although they moved to Romania in 2016.
Whereas the warrants had been issued, the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed the fees introduced on Wednesday marked the primary time the 2 had been criminally charged in Britain.
The brothers face a complete of 21 prices, with Andrew dealing with 10 prices associated to a few ladies. The costs in opposition to Andrew embrace rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for achieve.
ANDREW TATE, BROTHER TRISTAN LEAVE FLORIDA TO RETURN TO ROMANIAN POLICE STATION IN TRAFFICKING CASE
Andrew Tate waves subsequent to his brother Tristan as they verify in at a police station as a part of their judicial management, which requires them to look earlier than judicial authorities in Romania when summoned, after coming back from the U.S., in Voluntari, Romania, March 24. (AP Picture/Vadim Ghirda)
Tristan faces 11 prices associated to at least one lady, which embrace rape, human trafficking and precise bodily hurt.
The Tates are social media influencers with a following of over 10 million. They describe themselves as entrepreneurs, and Andrew is a former kickboxer and MMA fighter.
Andrew is extra well-known than his brother, having drawn a bigger following together with his unapologetic misogyny that has drawn younger males to the luxurious way of life he initiatives.
The 2 have been accused of luring ladies to Romania for sexual exploitation in a 2022 case by which prosecutors suffered a significant setback after a decide discovered there have been too many issues to convey it to trial.
Tristan, left, and Andrew Tate arrive in Florida, Feb. 27, after being allowed to depart Romania following an intervention by the Trump administration. (Mega)
In a second prison case opened in August 2024, they’re additionally being investigated for allegedly trafficking underage women.
In the U.K., they’ve additionally been accused of failure to pay taxes.
Andrew and Tristan have denied all of the allegations in Romania.
Romanian courts have issued an order to extradite the two to the U.Ok. as soon as their court docket case is concluded, British prosecutors stated.
The warrant issued by Bedfordshire Police for the siblings dates again to between 2012 and 2015.
ANDREW AND TRISTAN TATE FACE FLORIDA CRIMINAL PROBE DAYS AFTER US HOMECOMING
Tristan, left, and Andrew Tate go away the tribunal in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Picture, File)
The whereabouts of the brothers weren’t instantly clear.
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They have been photographed every week in the past outdoors a police station in Voluntari, Romania, the place they should report frequently whereas dealing with prices there.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
