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The Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fight, US judge says
Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis said prosecutors showed the brothers could pose a danger and might flee while extradition proceedings continue.
On Wednesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis denied bail for Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate, ruling they must remain in custody while contesting extradition to the United Kingdom for rape and sex trafficking charges.
Authorities arrested the brothers in Miami on July 18 after Britain requested extradition for rape, assault, and trafficking; they also face separate human trafficking and money laundering indictments in Romania.
Prosecutors alleged the brothers pose a flight risk and potential danger, citing alleged forcible rapes, while defense lawyers countered that the Tates' "extraordinary public visibility" makes flight impractical.
Detained at the Federal Detention Center in Miami, the brothers remain jailed during the monthslong extradition process, having denied all allegations and dismissed their online personas as characters.
Britain has until September 16 to submit its full extradition request to the State Department, according to U.S. court records, as the brothers contest a British warrant originally issued in 2024.