Andrew and Tristan Tate lost their bid to be released from a Florida jail as they fight potential extradition to the UK to face charges of rape and trafficking.
A federal judge in Miami denied them bail, saying the dual US-UK citizens’ wealth and frequent international travel “constitute quintessential flight risks”.
US authorities have held them in custody since their July arrest in Miami, after the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) unveiled new charges against them.
The UK has until 16 September to submit a full extradition request.
They are facing a total of 59 charges in the UK, including rape and counts relating to sex trafficking and indecent images of a child.
CPS originally brought 21 charges, but added 38 more in July for alleged actions spanning between 2010 and 2017.
US authorities took the men into custody in July after the UK announced the new charges.
The brothers also faced sex-trafficking charges in Romania in 2022, and were under a travel ban until they were allowed to come to the US in 2025. Several prominent US politicians, including Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, objected to the Tate brothers’ arrival in the US.
The brothers have denied all charges and allegations.
Wednesday’s decision means the brothers will remain jailed during what could be a lengthy extradition process.
US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis ruled that while the Tates “may not in fact possess what extravagant holdings they portray themselves as possessing online, the record reflects that they possess an exceptional capacity to flee the jurisdiction”.
The brothers’ lawyers had argued that they had complied with the terms of their release while facing charges earlier in the UK and Romania.
At a hearing on their potential release in August, Andrew Tate said he had “never committed the crimes I’m accused of.”
Tristan Tate described his detention conditions as small and hot, with little access to sunlight and exercise, and said he had lost 14 pounds (6.4kg).
“It’s beginning to grate on me because I can’t partake in helping with my defence,” he said, according to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner.
The British Embassy had asked the judge to keep the Tates in custody as the UK sought extradition, writing in court filings that the brothers were “flight risks” and claiming they “would interfere with witnesses if released”.
By BBC News
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