Influencer Andrew Tate, left, arrives, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Andrew and his brother Tristan were charged with human trafficking in Romania and arrived in the U.
S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived Thursday in the U.
S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who have millions of online followers. The brothers landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, around midday.
The Tates — who are dual U.S.-British citizens — were arrested in late 2022 and formally indicted last year on charges they participated in a criminal ring that lured women to Romania, where they were sexually exploited.
Andrew Tate was also charged with rape. They deny the allegations. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.
I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . In December, a court ruled that the case could not go to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities on the part of the prosecutors. The case, however, remained open, and there is also another ongoing investigation against them in Romania.
Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said in a statement Thursday that prosecutors approved a request to change the travel restrictions on the Tates, but it did not say who made the request. A police officer escorts Andrew Tate, center, .
