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Andrew and Tristan Tate charged with 21 offences in UK including rape and human trafficking

Extradition from Romania is paused pending resolution of the Tate brothers’ ongoing trial there.

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - MARCH 23: Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan had flown to the United States last month from Romania, where they have been charged with rape, having sex with a minor, human trafficking and money laundering, charges which they deny. Their bail conditions stipulated that they had to return to Romania by March 23. (Photo by Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Crown Prosecution Service authorised 10 charges against Andrew Tate and 11 against Tristan Tate after reviewing a Bedfordshire Police evidence file.
  • Allegations date from 2012 to 2015 and cover rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain.
  • A 2024 European Arrest Warrant led Romanian courts to order their extradition, but UK proceedings cannot start until Romanian cases conclude.
  • The brothers, arrested in Romania in December 2022, face separate trafficking, sexual exploitation and money-laundering prosecutions there, which they deny.
  • Andrew and Tristan Tate maintain their innocence and also confront civil lawsuits in the UK and criminal inquiries in Romania and the US.