Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the US in reference to a UK police investigation into numerous alleged sexual offences, Bedfordshire Police said.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was bringing further charges against the brothers, who were arrested by US Marshals in Miami on Saturday, in relation to allegations from 4 additional victims.
The CPS said it has requested the extradition of the brothers from the US.
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 referring to indecent images of a baby 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.
The CPS said the 38 additional charges, along with 21 existing charges, relate to alleged offences between July 2010 and August 2017.
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Malcolm McHaffie, head of the special crime division on the Crown Prosecution Service, said: ‘Now we have decided to prosecute Andrew and Tristan Tate for further offences including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation and offences referring to indecent images of a baby.
‘These charging decisions followed receipt of an additional file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police and convey the overall variety of alleged victims on this case to seven. The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are lively, and that these defendants have the fitting to a good trial.
‘It is incredibly necessary that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of data online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings. The CPS has requested the extradition of the Tates from the US. They’ve been arrested and await extradition proceedings to the UK.’
Bedfordshire Police said the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit are continuing to research numerous other offences reported to each them and Hertfordshire Constabulary.
Bedfordshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas said: ‘There isn’t any place for male violence against women and girls, and we’ll proceed to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us.’
Joseph McBride, a lawyer for the brothers, described the brand new charges as ‘filth and slander’ designed to counter defamation charges filed by the Tates within the US.
‘We’re confident that after a reliable judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. America doesn’t do Britain’s political dirty work,’ he said.
The brothers are facing legal proceedings in Romania, where they currently live, and were facing 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 bid to bring a legal challenge against the CPS after it didn’t disclose the names of their alleged victims in UK criminal proceedings was thrown out by a High Court judge.
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