Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami on July 19, 2026, by the US Marshals Service acting on a sealed federal warrant, The Guardian reported. British prosecutors are seeking their extradition on charges that include rape, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, assault, extreme pornography, and indecent images of a child.
Brady McCarron, a spokesperson for the US Marshals Service, confirmed the warrant was sealed, and the specific charges underlying the US arrest were not immediately announced, according to The Guardian.
NPR reported that the UK extradition request centers on the rape and sex trafficking allegations. The Guardian's account adds the further charges of sexual exploitation, extreme pornography, assault, and indecent images of a child to the list of offenses British prosecutors are pursuing.
The brothers, who are social media influencers, now face an extradition process tied to the British charges.