Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been ordered to remain in custody in Florida after a US judge denied their bail request on Wednesday. The brothers are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom.
The Tate brothers were arrested in Miami on 18 July following new charges filed by British prosecutors, which include criminal charges of rape and sex trafficking. British prosecutors had previously charged them with rape, human trafficking, and sexual assault. The brothers, who are dual British-US citizens, have consistently denied the accusations.
US magistrate judge Lauren Louis stated in a 30-page order that the brothers "failed to meet their burden to demonstrate that they do not present a risk of flight or danger to the community, or that special circumstances warrant their release." Louis also noted that the brothers "possess an exceptional capacity to flee the jurisdiction."
A lawyer for the brothers, Joesph McBride, criticised the decision, stating that the brothers have been in federal detention since July 18 on a "foreign accusation the United Kingdom has not yet been required to support with a single piece of evidence."