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The controversial brothers credited US president Donald Trump for ‘feeling safe’ in Florida
The UK is considering submitting an extradition request to the US for the Tate brothers, according to reports.
Andrew, 38, and his brother Tristan, 36, flew to Florida by private jet from Romania on Thursday, where they are under investigation for sex trafficking.
The siblings credited US president Donald Trump for “feeling safe” upon their return to the US, despite Mr Trump claiming he knew nothing about them.
British home secretary Yvette Cooper is exploring legal options to extradite the pair to the UK, where they also face rape and human trafficking charges, The Daily Telegraph reported.
It comes after Florida governor Ron DeSantis said the pair were not welcome in his state and lawyers were looking at “dealing” with their arrival.
“Florida is not a place where you’re welcome with that type of conduct,” he said. “Our attorney general is looking into what jurisdictions we have to deal with this.”
Tate, a self-described misogynist, had been recently released from house arrest but was not allowed to leave Romania.
Controversial social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate flew into Florida Thursday amid a Romania human trafficking investigation and quickly sought a temporary restraining order against an American woman who had accused the brothers of “luring” her to Romania to “recruit” her into sex work.
The brothers arrived at the Fort Lauderdale airport after a Romanian court ruled they could finally leave the country after more than two years.
The Tates are accused of human trafficking and forming an organized criminal group to sexually exploit women in Romania. Andrew Tate was also charged with rape. The brothers have denied all allegations.
A Romanian court ruled in favour of an appeal from Andrew Tate and his brother and lifted a precautionary seizure on multiple assets, his representative said on Thursday.
“This decision restores ownership of properties, vehicles, bank accounts, and company shares to the rightful owners, Andrew and (his brother) Tristan Tate and their companies,” the representative said, adding some assets still remain under precautionary seizure.
This includes five properties, six luxury vehicles and his bank accounts.
He remains under criminal investigation and is expected to return to Romania at the end of March.
Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said in a statement that prosecutors approved a “request to modify the obligation preventing the defendants from leaving Romania,” but that judicial control measures remained in place.
The pair were first arrested by Romanian authorities three years ago, and face trial for on allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. They deny all of the claims.
A separate case against them, in which they are accused of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, has been sent back to prosecutors.
The brothers, who both hold dual UK-US nationality, are also subject to a European arrest warrant secured by Bedfordshire Police for allegations of rape and human trafficking. Those allegations, which the two brothers “unequivocally deny”, date back to 2012-2015.
Four women have also accused Tate of rape and coercive control and have brought a civil claim against him in the UK.
It is understood that the brothers still remain under investigation and are expected to return to Romania at the end of March. Their lawyer Eugen Vidineac said earlier this year that the brothers remain “dedicated to clearing their names and reputation”.
Human trafficking is a “vile trade that must be stamped out wherever it thrives”, Sir Keir Starmer’s official spokesperson said, arguing that it should be “viewed as a global security threat similar to terrorism”.
Asked whether Andrew Tate should be extradited to the UK following reports he and Tristan Tate have left Romania for the US, Downing Street said: “Obviously this remains a live case and you wouldn’t expect us to comment on ongoing legal proceedings, this was a decision taken by the Romanian courts independently.
“But more widely, the PM has been clear that human trafficking should be viewed as a global security threat similar to terrorism.
“It’s a vile trade that must be stamped out wherever it thrives, that’s why we’ve invested heavily in new NCA technology, ramped up their staffing capabilities and boosted the CPS ability to make staffing decisions more quickly”
In January, Northern Ireland MP Sorcha Eastwood launched legal action against Andrew Tate and his brother over social media posts.
A lawyer for the Alliance Party MP said the posts were made on Friday, the day after she had told MPs that she was a “survivor of abuse” and had received rape threats.
Kevin Winters of KRW Law said: “We act on behalf of Sorcha Eastwood MP.
“We are instructed to issue legal proceedings against Andrew and Tristan Tate over their continued publication of social media postings on 10 January 2025.
“We can confirm service of correspondence on today’s date to their solicitors. In light of the sensitivities of the issues engaged, we have no further comment at this stage.”
His comments on social media came after Ms Eastwood told the House of Commons that a member of the public “came up and said they wanted to rape me” during a school visit she was leading at Stormont.
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