brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate Face Rape and Trafficking Charges in The UK

brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate : Influencer siblings Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged with rape and other offenses in the UK, according to prosecutors on Wednesday. Although the charges were approved in January of the previous year, they were not made public until now. At that time, media outlets reported on a U.K. arrest warrant for the Tates, who are dual citizens of the U.S. and Britain and relocated to Romania in 2016. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that this is the first instance of the Tates facing criminal charges in Britain.

Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain. Tristan Tate, 36, faces 11 charges related to one woman that include rape, human trafficking and actual bodily harm.

The brothers are both former professional kickboxers who have millions of followers on social media. Andrew is more well-known, having drawn a larger following with his unapologetic misogyny that has drawn boys and young men to the luxurious lifestyle he projects.

A spokesperson for the two had no immediate comment when reached by The Associated Press. But Andrew Tate commented on the BBC’s story on the charges on the X social media platform.

“They do this to any man who fights against them,” Tate said, referring to the government. “Never give up men. Never give in. Do not be scared.”

The Tates were arrested in Romania in late 2022 and formally indicted last year on charges that they participated in a criminal ring that lured women there, where they were allegedly sexually exploited. Andrew Tate was also charged with rape.

They have denied all the allegations in Romania.

Romanian courts have issued an order to extradite the two to the U.K. once their court case is concluded in there, British prosecutors said.

The warrant issued by Bedfordshire Police last year for the siblings dates back to allegations between 2012 and 2015.

The whereabouts of the brothers was not immediately clear. They were photographed a week ago outside a police station in Voluntari, Romania, where they have to report regularly while facing charges there.