迈阿密联邦法官将于近日就Andrew和Tristan Tate两兄弟是否应在等待英国引渡期间继续被羁押进行听证[1]。两人自2024年7月18日被捕以来，一直被关押在迈阿密联邦拘留中心[1]。
英国指控两兄弟犯有强奸和性贩运罪行[1]。检察官主张应维持现有羁押状态，理由是案件涉及针对多名受害人的人口贩运和暴力犯罪[1]。罗马尼亚也提出指控，称两人试图威胁证人[1]。英国政府有至2024年9月中旬的期限向美国国务院提交证据以支持引渡申请[1]。
辩护律师则为两被告人辩护，称他们不构成逃亡风险，并指出在罗马尼亚期间两人已遵守所有审前限制措施[1]。
A federal judge in Miami will hold a hearing Thursday to determine whether Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody while they contest extradition to the United Kingdom [1]. The brothers have been detained at the Miami federal detention center since their arrest on July 18, 2024, on charges involving rape and human trafficking allegations brought by British authorities [1].
Prosecutors are expected to argue for continued detention, citing the serious nature of the charges, which involve accusations of human trafficking and violence against multiple victims [1]. The defense has countered that the brothers pose no flight risk, noting that they complied with all pretrial restrictions while in Romania [1]. Romania has also lodged separate allegations against the pair concerning witness intimidation [1]. The United Kingdom has until mid-September 2024 to provide evidence to the State Department to support the extradition request [1].