LONDON, Could 28 (Reuters) – Web persona Andrew Tate faces 11 legal fees in Britain, together with rape, precise bodily hurt and human trafficking, the Crown Prosecution Service mentioned on Wednesday.
The CPS mentioned it had authorised the fees towards Andrew Tate, which relate to 1 complainant, earlier than an extradition warrant was issued in 2024 to carry him to Britain from Romania.
His brother Tristan Tate faces 10 fees, together with rape, precise bodily hurt, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for acquire, relating to a few complainants.
The Tates have at all times denied any wrongdoing. The brothers’ consultant declined to remark.
The CPS mentioned in a statement that the courts in Romania, the place the Tates are individually beneath criminal investigation, ordered their extradition to Britain final yr.
“Nonetheless, the home legal issues in Romania have to be settled first,” a CPS spokesperson mentioned.
The Tates flew to the United States in February after Romanian prosecutors lifted a journey ban, flying again to Romania the next month to fulfil authorized obligations.
Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and self-described misogynist, has gained thousands and thousands of followers by selling an ultra-masculine life-style.
He individually faces a civil lawsuit in Britain, which has been introduced by 4 ladies and is because of go to trial in 2027.
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti and Sam Tobin in London. Enhancing by Kate Holton and Gareth Jones)
