UK authorities have, for the first time, revealed the basis of the criminal proceedings they’re seeking against controversial influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate.
The pair face a combined 21 charges over sexual offences and human trafficking.
It comes amid separate UK tax evasion charges and another trial in Romania for several criminal offences, including rape and human trafficking.
The brothers have consistently denied any wrongdoing.
Charges
This week, the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed it has laid 10 charges against older brother Andrew, and 11 against Tristan.
All charges relate to rape, bodily harm, and human trafficking offences that authorities allege took place between 2012 and 2015.
Despite an active extradition order, the CPS said the pair will unlikely return to the UK until after their Romanian criminal proceedings are settled.
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Other charges
The Romanian criminal trial centres around charges of rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women, laid in late 2022.
It’s alleged the brothers “recruited” at least seven women who were subjected to physical and emotional abuse. Andrew Tate is also accused of using “physical violence and mental pressure” to rape one of the women.
The Tate brothers deny the allegations.
The Tates were arrested in Romania last year at the request of UK authorities over what are now revealed to be sexual aggression charges.
The brothers, along with an unnamed third party, are also being sued by UK police in a civil claim.
Police are seeking to recover millions in unpaid taxes on earnings from the Tates’ products, digital services, and OnlyFans content.
A travel ban on the brothers was lifted earlier this year, which saw the Tates travel from Romania to the U.S. It is reported they have returned back to Romania.
