U.S. judge delays bail decision for Tate brothers fighting UK extradition on 59 charges

Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in federal custody in Miami after a U.S. magistrate judge declined to rule immediately on their bail request during an eight-hour hearing on Thursday. The brothers, dual British-U.S. citizens, are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face 59 charges, including rape, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and offenses linked to pornography involving minors.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis did not issue a decision on bail and will provide a written ruling at a later date. The Tate brothers, wearing tan jail uniforms and shackled, testified that they had not committed the alleged crimes. Andrew Tate, 39, stated, “I have never committed the crimes I’m accused of,” while Tristan Tate, 38, described his detention conditions as “small and hot” with little sunlight or exercise, adding, “It’s beginning to grate on me because I can’t partake in helping with my defense. It’s death by scurvy,” and that he had lost 14 pounds (6.3 kg) .
Federal prosecutors argued the brothers pose a flight risk, citing their access to resources and past claims of holding multiple passports. They also presented a video in which Andrew Tate allegedly discussed violence against women, stating, “Slap her, slap her, choke her, shut up, bitch,” which prosecutors said reflected his true character, not an online persona . Defense attorneys countered that the brothers’ high-profile status would make fleeing nearly impossible and noted their compliance with prior legal conditions in Romania and the U.K.
The brothers were arrested in Miami on July 18 after the U.K. Crown Prosecution Service unveiled new charges. British authorities have until Sept. 16 to submit a full extradition request. The U.K. Embassy filed court documents urging the judge to keep the Tates detained. Outside the courthouse, about 30 supporters gathered with signs calling for their release .
Prosecutors allege the brothers recruited dozens of women for a webcam pornography business starting in 2014 and later operated online courses under the name “Hustler’s University.” Andrew Tate testified that his controversial online statements were part of an exaggerated persona, saying, “I’ve said some stupid things, but sometimes you have to shake the internet to get noticed. This is the reality of the internet” . Tristan Tate claimed his brother’s provocative humor was popular online, stating, “He is the only person in the world judged for a character he plays.”
The brothers were previously charged in Romania with human trafficking in 2022 and were under travel restrictions until 2025, when they were permitted to enter the U.S. Natasha Sesay, the mother of one of Andrew Tate’s children, testified that he was different in private from his online image and confirmed he had paid for her Dubai home and luxury gifts . The extradition process could take months.
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