L'influenceur masculiniste Andrew Tate et son frère arrêtés aux Etats-Unis
British-American men's rights influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested Saturday in Miami, USA, at the request of the UK, which is seeking their extradition for alleged rapes.
When contacted by AFP, the US Marshals Service, a federal law enforcement agency tasked with tracking down fugitives and enforcing court orders, confirmed a report by TMZ, which published a video of the arrest. They declined to describe the motive, as the arrest warrant was sealed.
The British prosecution service announced at the same time, in a statement, that the arrest of the two brothers had taken place at the request of the United Kingdom, which is seeking their extradition on a total of 59 charges (42 for Andrew and 17 for Tristan) including rape, assault and other sexual and pedocriminal offences.
Andrew Tate, 39, and his brother Tristan, 38, are wanted in the UK for "rape, complicity in sexual exploitation and child indecent image offences", said a prosecutor Malcolm McHaffie in a statement, adding that there are seven alleged victims to date.
The Tate brothers' lawyer, Joseph McBride, stated in a press release that his clients "are innocent," called their affidavit a "political stunt," and said he was confident they would be released soon.
- Misogyny and luxury cars -
Andrew Tate, who has 10.8 million followers on X, is a former professional kickboxer who experienced a meteoric rise on social media from 2016 with videos where he promotes masculinist theories, shows off his muscles, smokes cigars, fascinates teenagers with his luxury cars and sells advice to men to help them become rich.
This outspoken supporter of US President Donald Trump, who calls himself "Top G" or "Cobra" on the internet, has been banned from Instagram and TikTok for his highly aggressive misogynistic remarks.
He and his brother were imprisoned for a few months in Romania, where they had lived for several years, on charges of having deceived several women for purposes of sexual exploitation, including minors, before being allowed to leave the country, which they did in February 2025.
Earlier this year, police in Hertfordshire, north of London, announced they were reopening an investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations made by women against Andrew Tate between 2014 and 2015.
The Tate brothers also face other accusations of rape and human trafficking from different women, which are being investigated by Bedfordshire police, who cover their hometown of Luton, also north of London. They are also accused of tax evasion and money laundering in the UK.
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