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By Dan Gooding and Gabe Whisnant
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Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged with rape and other serious offenses, British prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Andrew Tate, 38, is accused of crimes involving three women, including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution for financial gain.
His brother, Tristan Tate, 36, faces similar charges related to one woman, including rape, human trafficking, and actual bodily harm.
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The charges were filed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for England and Wales on Thursday. Newsweek reached out for comment via email outside of its normal working hours.
The Context
The Tate brothers, originally from the United States and joint American-British citizens, already face a number of human trafficking allegations out of Romania, where they were first arrested in 2022, and Florida, which they deny.
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What To Know
The CPS said it had authorized the charges of rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking in 2024, after Bedfordshire Police sent in a file of evidence on the pair's alleged activities.
Andrew Tate faces charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain. Tristan Tate faces charges related to one woman that include rape, human trafficking and actual bodily harm.
The Tates were arrested in Romania in late 2022 and formally indicted last year on charges that they participated in a criminal ring that lured women there, where they were allegedly sexually exploited. Andrew Tate was also charged with rape.
They deny all of the allegations against them.
Romanian courts have issued an order to extradite the two to the U.K. once their court case is concluded there, British prosecutors said.
The warrant issued by Bedfordshire Police for the siblings dates back to between 2012 and 2015.
What People Are Saying
The Crown Prosecution Service told Newsweek in a statement: "A European Arrest Warrant was issued in England in 2024, and as a result the Romanian courts ordered the extradition to the UK of Andrew and Tristan Tate.
"However, the domestic criminal matters in Romania must be settled first.
"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendants have the right to a fair trial."
What Happens Next
The whereabouts of the brothers was not immediately clear. They were photographed a week ago outside a police station in Voluntari, Romania, where they are required to report regularly while facing charges.
This article includes reporting by The Associated Press.
Update 5/28/25, 2:39 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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