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Andrew and Tristan Tate, the influencer brothers long known for their controversial online personas, are sitting in federal detention in Miami after U.S. Marshals arrested them on a sealed warrant tied to a sweeping new set of charges out of the United Kingdom. British prosecutors have added dozens of new charges against the pair, bringing the total to 59 combined — including rape, sex trafficking, assault, and, in Andrew Tate’s case, additional charges relating to indecent images of children. Andrew Tate faces 42 charges, including rape, human trafficking, indecent images of a child and assault, while Tristan Tate faces 17 charges, including sexual assault, rape and trafficking. The allegations were brought forward by seven women and are said to have occurred in England between 2010 and 2017. From Romania to Florida to Federal Court The brothers, dual U.S.-U.K. citizens, were first arrested in Romania in December 2022 on separate human trafficking charges, which they have denied and continue to fight. After Romanian authorities lifted a travel ban last year, the Tates flew to Florida on a private jet — a move that drew criticism from advocates who said it allowed them to evade accountability. Following their arrest in Miami, the brothers appeared before a U.S. magistrate, where their attorney, Joseph McBride, said they intend to fight extradition. McBride has also publicly appealed to the Trump administration to intervene on their behalf, calling the newest charges “filth and slander.” The Justice Department has pushed back on suggestions the arrest was improperly authorized, telling reporters it was approved at the leadership level of its Criminal Division. Advocates Welcome the Arrest Groups that work with trafficking victims say the arrests are a long-overdue step toward accountability. Dani Pinter, chief legal officer at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, said her organization was thankful U.S. and U.K. authorities pursued the arrest and extradition of the brothers, adding that her client and the client’s family, who she says were harassed and intimidated by the Tates, are now safer. A U.S. district judge will determine in the coming weeks whether the brothers meet the legal conditions for extradition to the United Kingdom. This story is developing.