The influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday in Miami after the U.K. sought their extradition on dozens of charges, including rape and sex trafficking.
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British prosecutors said Saturday the brothers are facing a total of 59 charges for alleged offenses that took place between 2010 and 2017.
The U.S. Marshals Service said the ”arrests were made in accordance with the treaties and law enforcement agreements governing Justice Department extraditions.”
The brothers are expected to make an appearance at a Florida federal court early next week, according to a law-enforcement official.
Joseph McBride, a lawyer for the brothers, said the Tates are innocent.
“Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free,” McBride said Saturday. “America does not do Britain’s political dirty work. Not here. Never.”
The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service said it authorized 42 charges against Andrew Tate, who is 39 years old. Tristan Tate, 38, faces 17 charges. The service said there are a total of seven alleged victims.
In 2016, Andrew Tate was kicked off a British reality show after a video surfaced that appeared to show him repeatedly hitting a woman with a belt. The brothers, who have British and American citizenship, later moved to Romania, where they have also been charged with rape and human trafficking.
Andrew Tate has styled himself as a self-help guru for young men and criticizes a Western culture that denigrates the traditional role of men in society.
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