Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been formally charged with rape and other offenses in the United Kingdom.
The siblings face multiple charges, including rape, human trafficking, controlling prostitution, and actual bodily harm against three women, as reported by Mail Online.
Andrew, aged 38, is charged with 10 offenses related to three alleged victims, encompassing rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution for financial gain.
Meanwhile, Tristan, aged 36, faces 11 charges linked to one alleged victim, including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking.
Bedfordshire Police issued an international arrest warrant for the brothers concerning allegations from 2012 to 2015, which they have denied.
The charges were approved in January 2024, but comprehensive details have only now been disclosed as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) sought to clarify the status of the legal proceedings.
The brothers are currently facing prosecution in Romania for allegations involving trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, and money laundering, which must be resolved before their extradition to the UK, according to the CPS.
A separate case against them, accusing them of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, has been returned to prosecutors.
A CPS spokesperson stated: ‘We can confirm that we have authorised charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate for offences including rape, human trafficking, controlling prostitution, and actual bodily harm against three women.
‘These charging decisions followed receipt of a file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police.
‘A European Arrest Warrant was issued in England in 2024, and as a result the Romanian courts ordered the extradition to the UK of Andrew and Tristan Tate.
‘However, the domestic criminal matters in Romania must be settled first.
‘The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendants have the right to a fair trial.
‘It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.’
The women are represented by lawyer Matt Jury, who 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.’
Their allegations were previously investigated by Hertfordshire Police, with the case closed in 2019.
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