Radical social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were in custody in the US, officials said yesterday, as Britain seeks their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault.
Karena Thomas, assistant chief constable of the UK’s Bedfordshire Police, said the pair had been detained “pending ongoing legal proceedings.” The US Marshals Service confirmed the arrests.
US news outlet TMZ posted video of law enforcement officers placing the self-professed misogynist and his younger sibling in handcuffs and escorting them into waiting vehicles in Miami on Saturday. Asked by an onlooker if he had something to say, Tristan Tate did not respond.