Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate will return to the UK to defend themselves against charges of rape and other offences, a lawyer representing the siblings has said.
Andrew Ford, of Holborn Adams representing Andrew and Tristan Tate, has confirmed in a statement by firm Holborn Adams that once proceedings for separate charges the brothers are facing in Romania are concluded, “The Tates will return to face UK allegations”.
Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 charges, including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain, relating to three women.
His brother Tristan Tate, 36, faces 11 charges relating to one woman – including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking.
The charges were authorised in January 2024, but full details have only been released now.
Bedfordshire Police issued an international arrest warrant for the brothers over allegations, which they “unequivocally deny”, said to have occurred between 2012 and 2015.
Andrew and Tristian Tate’s legal team alleges that there is “a vast amount of misinformation” about the allegations faced by their clients, which they say could impact their clients’ right to a fair trial.
The lawyers have also accused the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police of refusing to “engage with us in any meaningful way”.
Andrew (right) and Tristan Tate outside their house in Romania. File pic: Reuters
“UK prosecutors refuse to give even the most basic information to allow our clients to understand the allegations which they face,” Holborn Adams said in a statement.
“These are historic allegations, and our clients are not even being told who the supposed victims are, this is not a typical approach and demonstrates a different approach on the basis of the profile of our clients.”
They added: “As and when the time presents itself, we will rigorously defend our clients.”
The Tate brothers are facing separate allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering in Romania.
They are also accused of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women in a different case, which has been sent back to prosecutors.
Prosecutors in the UK have submitted a request to authorities in Romania for the brothers to be extradited following the conclusion of proceedings in Romania.
However, the CPS has said that the “domestic criminal matters in Romania must be settled first”.
They have denied all the allegations in Romania.
High Court case
Lawyer Matt Jury, of McCue Jury & Partners, representing several alleged British victims of Andrew Tate, said: “We welcome the clarity from the Crown Prosecution Service that our authorities are working to ensure the Tates face justice here in the UK – they cannot be allowed to escape extradition.
“At the same time, we ask once more that CPS admit its mistake in failing to prosecute Tate when he lived in the UK and finally charge him for the rape and assault of the other three women, our clients, who originally filed criminal complaints against him as long ago as 2014 but were failed by the system.
“They deserve justice, too.”
Those allegations were subject to a police investigation, which was closed in 2019. The women are now bringing a civil case against Andrew Tate.
Addressing those allegations, Tate’s lawyers said that the proceedings were not criminal and had been brought for compensation.
The lawyers said the High Court case was “set down for trial in 2027” and that Andrew Tate would “rigorously defend himself with our full support”.