Tate brothers arrest: Court filings reveal details on allegations in UK case
Court documents tied to Andrew and Tristan Tate's extradition case in Florida reveal new details about charges brought by U.K. prosecutors against the brothers, including descriptions of the alleged rapes of three British women.
U.S. federal prosecutors asked in the filings that Andrew and Tristan Tate remain detained during extradition proceedings following their arrest in Miami over the weekend after British prosecutors brought new charges of rape and sex trafficking against them.
According to the court filings provided by the Department of Justice, two of the women allege Andrew Tate, 39, strangled them unconscious and then penetrated them without their consent. Another woman also accuses Tristan Tate, 38, of strangling her unconscious and then raping her, according to the filings.
One woman, identified as Complainant A, alleges that during an encounter with Andrew Tate over several hours "repeatedly placed [her] in chokeholds, releasing the holds only for brief intervals to allow her to breathe" while penetrating her without consent. She recalled being unsure if Andrew Tate "was just a rapist or if he would kill her."
In the two detention memorandums, which were provided by the Justice Department to the judge overseeing their ongoing extradition proceedings, prosecutors argued both brothers face credible allegations of repeated violent rape and physical assault stemming from the newly unveiled charges by the United Kingdom.
The allegations resemble those brought by four other women in an ongoing civil case against the Tates in the U.K., who have spoken with ABC News. The women's allegations come from around the same period.
The four women from the civil case are not part of the criminal case against the Tates.
One woman from the civil case, identified as "Evie" because she requested ABC News not use her real name, alleged Andrew Tate had also strangled her unconscious without her consent while they were having sex and then continued having sex with her, according to the civil complaint. She alleged Andrew Tate's strangling caused blood vessels in her eye to burst and left her frightened for her life, according to the civil complaint.
Another woman from the civil case, whom ABC News is calling "Amelia," has also accused Andrew Tate in 2013 of raping her and strangling her without her consent. She provided text and voice messages to ABC News that she says were sent between her and Andrew Tate at the time.
In one of the voice messages, a voice that appears to be Andrew Tate can be heard saying: "Are you seriously so offended I strangled you a little bit? You didn't f------ pass out. Chill the f--- out. Jesus Christ. I thought you were cool."
Asked about the allegations in the civil case, a spokesperson for Andrew Tate previously told ABC News he "vehemently denies these accusations and does not condone violence of any kind towards women," saying Andrew Tate was "saddened" by the allegations and accuses the women of being "opportunistic."
Citing the new allegations at times in graphic detail in the detention memorandums, the U.S. prosecutors also pointed to evidence that they said suggests both brothers would have "strong incentives to flee" the United States should they be released from jail even on a temporary basis before their extradition proceedings play out.
"[Andrew Tate] and his brother appear to have the financial means -- and the will -- to continue evading justice," prosecutors said. "They travel frequently to countries that do not have extradition treaties with the United Kingdom, seemingly to avoid or frustrate attempts to extradite them."
They note that despite the U.K. seizing roughly $2 million in accounts owned by the Tate brothers, both appear to "still have access to considerable financial resources."
"In addition to his well-documented world travels, in July 2026, [Andrew Tate] posted a video tour on social media of a $50 million, 41 metre super-yacht, 'Obsidian Blade,' which he is reported to be having built in Bodrum, Turkey, and which is reported to be due for completion in 2027," the filing says.
And rather than answering to the charges in court, prosecutors accuse Andrew Tate and his brother of engaging in a coordinated campaign to identify and target their accusers -- noting their significant social media following and other examples where they've used their accounts to go after specific individuals.
ABC News has reached out to the brothers' attorney for comment on the allegations in the filings.
The brothers briefly appeared in federal court in Miami on Monday for an initial hearing tied to the ongoing extradition proceedings. Their attorney, Joseph McBride, told reporters outside the courthouse that he planned to challenge the extradition request and would argue that the brothers should remain in the United States while a separate civil case proceeds in Florida and that they are not a flight risk.
"We are of course objecting to extradition because Andrew and Tristan are innocent," McBride said. "They've never done nothing wrong. They shouldn't be extradited for crimes they did not commit."
He referred to the new charges against them in the U.K. as "despicable, meritless, heinous, and atrocious."
The brothers were previously charged in the U.K. in May 2025 with a total of 21 counts -- including multiple counts of rape, bodily harm and human trafficking. That case involved three victims, British prosecutors said.
They are newly charged in connection with alleged sexual offenses involving four additional people, according to a Crown Prosecution Service news release on Sunday.
Andrew Tate was further charged with seven counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and "19 additional charges for offenses relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography," prosecutors said.
Tristan Tate was further charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, according to the CPS.
McBride told reporters on Monday that he planned to argue that the brothers are not a flight risk, saying they have consistently made court appointments in Romania in connection to a criminal investigation there.
The Tate brothers have denied the allegations in the U.K. and Romanian cases.
"They've never ran from any controversy or any jurisdiction that wanted to see them in court," McBride said. "They're not going to do that here."
He said Monday that the defense is working to have the brothers released from what he referred to as solitary confinement as soon as possible.
ABC News' Meredith Deliso contributed to this report.
