Self-proclaimed misogynists Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in the United Kingdom with multiple counts, including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking, and prostitution.
According to The Associated Press, prosecutors authorized the charges against the influencer brothers earlier this year, although they were not publicized. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed the charges on Wednesday.
The Tates are dual US and British citizens who have lived since 2016 in Romania, where they were arrested and charged in 2022 with similar charges.
Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 charges while his 36-year-old baby brother faces 11 charges. The charges stem from incidents between 2012 and 2015, prosecutors said.
“They do this to any man who fights against them,” Tate said on social media after the charges were announced. “Never give up, men. Never give in. Do not be scared.”
Romanian courts have issued an order to send the former professional kickboxers to the UK once their case in Romania is finished, Crown prosecutors said.
The AP said the brothers’ current whereabouts are not clear. They were seen a week ago outside a police station in Romania, where they have to report regularly while on house arrest there.
