Andrew Tate and brother Tristan face rape and trafficking charges in UK
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in Britain with rape and other crimes, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
The charges were authorised last year, and news media at the time reported on arrest warrants issued against the Tates, dual US and British citizens who moved to Romania in 2016.
But the Crown Prosecution Service said this was the first time it confirmed they had been criminally charged in Britain.
Andrew Tate, 38, faces charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain.
Tristan Tate, 36, faces charges related to one woman that include rape, human trafficking and actual bodily harm.
Andrew Tate (left) watches his brother Tristan speak outside a police station in Voluntari, Romania, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
The Tates were arrested in Romania in late 2022 and formally indicted last year on charges that they took part in a criminal ring that lured women there, where they were allegedly sexually exploited. Andrew Tate was also charged with rape.
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