'Misogynistic Influencer' Tate Brothers Arrested in the U.S. on 59 Sex Crime Charges

A pair of brothers, self-proclaimed "misogynistic influencers" who have been under investigation by British authorities for dozens of sex crimes, have been arrested in the United States.

The U.S. administration under Donald Trump has been suspected of supporting the brothers, who are notorious for their extreme misogynistic remarks.

According to reports from AFP and other news agencies, the U.S. Marshals Service arrested and detained Andrew Tate (39) and his younger brother Tristan Tate (38) in Miami on July 18, local time.

The British Crown Prosecution Service stated that it has filed additional charges against the brothers for various sex crimes and requested their extradition from U.S. authorities.

The number of criminal charges they face has risen to 59, including rape, human trafficking, procuring for prostitution, and possession of child pornography.

Andrew faces 42 charges, while Tristan faces 17.

The Tate brothers moved from the U.K. to Romania in 2016 to run a casino business and were also indicted by a local court there on charges of rape, human trafficking, and money laundering.

A Romanian court decided in 2024 to extradite the brothers to the U.K.

However, the court attached a condition that their custody would be transferred only after their criminal trial in Romania was concluded.

The brothers left for the U.S. in February of last year after their travel ban was lifted.

At the time, reports emerged that the newly inaugurated Trump administration had pressured Romania to lift the travel ban.

The brothers, who hold both British and U.S. citizenship, are known to be supporters of President Trump.

After returning to Romania briefly in March of last year, the brothers have primarily resided in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Recently, they visited Washington, D.C., at the invitation of Paolo Zampolli, President Trump's Special Envoy for Global Partnerships.

The brothers' lawyer claimed that the investigation by British authorities was politically motivated, stating, "Andrew and Tristan will be released. The United States does not do the U.K.'s political dirty work."

The brothers, both former kickboxers, rose to fame in the 2010s after appearing on reality shows such as "Big Brother."

After retiring from their athletic careers, they gained notoriety on social media for extreme misogynistic and male-supremacist remarks, such as claiming that "women are the property of men."

Most social media platforms suspended their accounts due to their misogyny and other violations.

However, X (formerly Twitter) restored their accounts after being acquired by Elon Musk in 2022.

Currently, Andrew's X account has 10.8 million followers, and Tristan's has 3.3 million.

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