Britain ‘to demand US extradite Tate Brothers’ after they fled to Florida as governor says they ‘aren’t welcome’

Britain ‘to demand US extradite Tate Brothers’ after they fled to Florida as governor says they ‘aren’t welcome’
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Britain ‘to demand US extradite Tate Brothers’ after they fled to Florida as governor says they ‘aren’t welcome’
Author: Annabel Bate
Published: Feb, 28 2025 10:20

BRITAIN is scrambling to demand the US extradition of the Tate brothers after they fled to Florida, with the state governor saying they aren't welcome. Toxic brothers Andrew, 38, and Tristan, 36, managed to flee Romania in a private jet after Trump aides pressed Romanian authorities to end their house arrest and axe their travel ban.

 [Andrew and Tristan Tate walking away from a private jet.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Andrew and Tristan Tate walking away from a private jet.]

British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is currently looking into the legal options to bring the self-proclaimed misogynist influencers back to Britain where they are facing rape and human trafficking charges, The Telegraph reports. The brothers, who are dual UK and US citizens, deny any wrongdoing.

 [Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan laughing in a car.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan laughing in a car.]

Among the women include four Brits who have lodged accusations saying Andrew raped and coercively controlled them. Speaking to press after the brothers' private jet landed in Fort Lauderdale, Andrew Tate said that he and Tristan were "yet to be convicted of any crime in our lives ever".

 [Andrew Tate speaking to reporters.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Andrew Tate speaking to reporters.]

He also claimed that the prosecutor had decided to let them go because they have "no active indictment" in court. Shameless Andrew said: "This is a democratic society where people are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty as my brother and I are.

 [Illustration of Andrew and Tristan Tate's flight from Romania to Florida, amid a sex crime investigation.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Illustration of Andrew and Tristan Tate's flight from Romania to Florida, amid a sex crime investigation.]

"I think it's extremely important that we stop letting media spin wrap up smears, lies, and carefully constructed narratives try to destroy the reputations of good people who have no intentions to do anything other than follow the law.". Florida's governor, Republican Ron DeSantis, has slammed the brothers and warned that they're not welcome in the state.

 [Andrew Tate looking at a waterfront property.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Andrew Tate looking at a waterfront property.]

He said: "Florida is not a place where you're welcome with that type of conduct.". The governor also said he had no advanced warning the pair were flying there and "found out through the media". There are tensions between DeSantis and President Donald Trump after the Florida governor unsuccessfully ran against the President during the 2024 Republican nominations.

 [Andrew Tate and a bodyguard exiting a vehicle.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Andrew Tate and a bodyguard exiting a vehicle.]

The brothers now also have frosty relations with Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier, who said he has directed his office to carry out a preliminary inquiry into them. In a condemnatory X post, the Attorney General added that Florida "has zero tolerance for human trafficking and violence against women".

 [Andrew Tate exiting a vehicle.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Andrew Tate exiting a vehicle.]

He said: "If any of these alleged crimes trigger Florida jurisdiction, we will hold them accountable.". The brothers were spotted looking at renting an ultra-luxurious $20 million Miami Beach house where Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey once resided.

 [Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at a press conference.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at a press conference.]

The property is listed for rent for an eye-watering $110,000 a month. Last night after landing, the pair refused to answer whether Trump had helped lift their travel ban and if they would return to Romania. At the same time, Trump stated to reporters last evening that he knows nothing about the Tate case and Romania.

 [People disembarking from a private jet.]
Image Credit: The Sun [People disembarking from a private jet.]

However according to Andrew and Tristan's lawyer, Joseph McBride, the "primary" reason they felt able to return to the States is because "Donald Trump is the president". "As a result, they are excited to call America their home again," the lawyer added.

 [Man in suit exiting private jet, waving.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Man in suit exiting private jet, waving.]

McBride also said they "plan to return to Romania at the end of March to meet the prosecutor before returning to the United States". Sources in capital Bucharest told The Sun that the ban was lifted for a month after intensive US lobbying - allowing them to deal with business issues in the US.

 [Two men in suits walking at an airport, a person filming them.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Two men in suits walking at an airport, a person filming them.]

A source in Bucharest told The Sun: “They’ve been allowed to leave on the condition that they come back for court hearings and cooperate with the investigation. “But legal experts here seem to think the case against them is flawed and they are confident the charges will be dropped.".

 [Close-up portrait of Donald Trump.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Close-up portrait of Donald Trump.]

Jack Beeston, a lawyer representing the alleged victims, says the women have been left "extremely upset" and even "re-traumatised" to see Andrew has managed to flee Romania. Another fear is how the move to the US could impact the ongoing investigations against both Andrew and Tristan.

 [Two men walking, one in a black turtleneck and pink pants, the other in a yellow blazer and gray pants.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Two men walking, one in a black turtleneck and pink pants, the other in a yellow blazer and gray pants.]

Beeston told Times Radio that one of their biggest fears is a "greatly increased risk that the Tates will never stand trial". These concerns have grown stronger in recent hours ever since Trump's involvement in lifting their travel ban was announced. Sources in the Romanian capital of Bucharest told The Sun today, that intensive pressure from the US helped to free the Tates.

 [A handcuffed man in a black hoodie is escorted by police officers into a van.]
Image Credit: The Sun [A handcuffed man in a black hoodie is escorted by police officers into a van.]

Close Trump aide Kash Patel and the new director of the FBI are believed to have played a key role in the talks. The new Trump administration has reportedly made several attempts to put pressure on the Romanian government to lift travel restrictions on the Tate brothers.

US officials are even said to have discussed their case with their Romanian counterparts, The Financial Times reports. It is also claimed that Trump's special envoy Richard Grenell personally met Romania's foreign minister to discuss the case. Reports suggest a request was made by the US administration to return the brothers' passports while legal proceedings continue.

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