Tate brothers face UK rape, sex trafficking charges in three-nation case
A federal judge in Miami was set Thursday to weigh whether Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in federal custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom on rape and sex trafficking charges.
U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis was scheduled to hear arguments from both sides before determining whether the brothers, who have repeatedly denied wrongdoing, should stay in jail or be released during what could be a monthslong extradition process.
The Tates have been held at a federal detention center in Miami since making a brief court appearance two days after their July 18 arrest.
Defense attorneys have argued that the brothers’ high public profile makes it nearly impossible for them to flee and that they regularly post updates about their locations on social media.
According to the Associated Press, Andrew and Tristan Tate are “among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities with their promotion of wealth, male dominance and misogyny through their social media empire.”
The United Kingdom allegations are part of a long-running international legal saga spanning proceedings in the United States, Britain and Romania.