Tate Brothers Arrested In Florida: What We Know About Their Trump Ties

Andrew and Tristan Tate—influential figures in the so-called manosphere that intersects with President Donald Trump's base—were arrested in Miami on Saturday, more than a year after Romanian authorities lifted travel restrictions on them, reportedly at the Trump administration's urging.

U.S. Marshals arrested the Tate brothers for extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face more than 50 combined charges, which include rape and numerous charges of abusing women, along with indecent images of a child.

The brothers left Romania—where they face similar charges and were previously restricted from leaving—in February 2025, after Trump officials reportedly urged Romania to lift travel restrictions on Andrew Tate, the Financial Times reported at the time, citing unnamed sources.

Romanian foreign minister Emil Hurezeanu said publicly he discussed the Tates with Trump special envoy Richard Grenell at the Munich Security Conference in February 2025, but didn't feel pressured to make any decision.

Trump himself has said little about the Tates—when the Romanian travel restrictions were lifted, he said he knew 'nothing about that,' adding, 'we'll check it out. We'll let you know.'

An attorney for the brothers said they are innocent and accused the U.K. of violating an agreement with Romania that allegedly said British authorities would not seek extradition while their cases in Romania are ongoing.

The Tate brothers will appear in federal court in Miami next week.

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spoken out against the Tates and announced a state criminal probe into them in March after their arrival in his state last year. The Department of Homeland Security's anti-trafficking agents have also reportedly been investigating them for years, The New York Times reported, though federal officials have not publicly confirmed a probe.

The brothers, who have dual American and British citizenship, were arrested after dozens of new charges were added to charges brought against them last year. Andrew Tate faces 42 charges, and Tristan Tate faces 17 charges, largely accusing them of abusing women near London between 2010 and 2017. They were arrested in Romania in 2022 and charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. They also face civil suits in the U.K. and the U.S. The brothers are self-described misogynists who instruct their followers to treat women as property.