Lawyers representing Andrew and Tristan Tate have urged a US judge to release the brothers from a Miami jail. The request was made in a filing to a Miami federal court on Friday, 7 August 2026, as the brothers contest efforts by the British government to extradite them.
The Tate brothers face charges in the UK including rape, assault, and facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. Their lawyers argued that their "extraordinary public visibility" would make it difficult for them to flee, negating the need for continued detention during extradition proceedings. They proposed release on bail, conditional on surrendering passports and submitting to location monitoring.
Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, were arrested in Miami on 18 July. Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced new charges on 19 July, relating to alleged offences involving four alleged victims between July 2010 and August 2017. The brothers, who hold dual US and British citizenship, have denied any wrongdoing.
Prosecutors from the Miami US attorney's office are expected to respond to the bail request by 10 August. US magistrate judge Lauren Louis has scheduled a court hearing concerning their potential release for 13 August. Prosecutors have previously stated that the brothers should remain detained due to a flight risk and potential danger to the community.