美国联邦法官裁定，社交媒体名人Andrew和Tristan Tate将继续被关押，等待定于8月13日的下一次拘押听证会[1]。两人于7月18日被逮捕[1]，面临因在英国涉嫌强奸和性贩运而启动的引渡程序[1]。法官的决定意味着他们至少需要再被关押两周，期间将由听证会决定他们在可能长达数月的引渡过程中是否继续被监禁或获释[1]。
英国对两人的指控涉及多名控诉人。检控方指控他们对四名新的控诉人犯罪，犯罪跨度为2010年至2017年，包括强奸、袭击、人口贩运以及与儿童不雅图像和极端色情有关的犯罪[1]。此外，两人已因涉及三名其他控诉人的罪行在英国被指控强奸、人身伤害、人口贩运和以获利为目的控制卖淫，时间跨度为2012年至2015年[1]。英国当局有时间直到9月中旬将所有材料提交给国务院[1]。
塔特兄弟的律师对指控提出质疑。律师Joseph McBride表示："他们除了指控什么都没有。现在只是他们说了什么就是什么。"[1]另一名律师Jackie Perczek则指出："三年来他们没有逃亡。他们游历世界，每个月都会回到罗马尼亚。"[1]
A federal judge has ordered social media personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in custody for at least two more weeks as their extradition proceedings continue [1]. The brothers, who face charges of rape and sex trafficking alleged to have occurred in the United Kingdom, will appear at a detention hearing scheduled for August 13, 2024, where a judge will determine whether they should remain jailed or be released during what could be months-long extradition proceedings [1].
The Tate brothers were arrested on July 18, 2024, and are currently facing extradition over accusations involving multiple complainants across different time periods [1]. British authorities have leveled charges related to four new complainants alleging crimes spanning from 2010 to 2017, including rape, assault, trafficking, and offenses connected to child sexual abuse material and extreme pornography [1]. Additionally, they face separate charges in the United Kingdom concerning three other complainants for rape, assault, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution for profit, with allegations covering the period from 2012 to 2015 [1]. Andrew Tate has amassed a following of over 10 million social media users [1].
Defense attorneys have disputed the strength of the prosecution's case. "They have nothing but accusations," argued attorney Joseph McBride [1]. Another defense lawyer, Jackie Perczek, noted that the brothers have not attempted to flee during the three years under scrutiny, stating that "they have traveled the world and returned to Romania every month" [1]. Under current procedures, the United Kingdom has until mid-September to submit all materials to the State Department [1].