A federal magistrate in Miami ordered Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in custody until a detention hearing on 13 August, as the dual US-UK citizens begin a legal battle against extradition to Britain. The ruling, issued on Monday, means the brothers will stay in jail at least two more weeks while US prosecutors and defence lawyers prepare arguments on whether they can be released during what is expected to be a months-long extradition process. The Tates were arrested by US Marshals on 18 July at the request of British authorities, who have filed 38 new criminal charges—including rape, sexual assault, and trafficking—relating to four women between 2010 and 2017.

Viewed from London, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is moving to consolidate a sprawling case. The new charges add to 21 existing counts the brothers already faced in the UK, bringing the total to 59. British police are also reinvestigating separate allegations from three women who reported rapes and sexual assaults to Hertfordshire Constabulary in 2014 and 2015; a civil trial in that matter has been adjourned pending the criminal inquiry, which lawyers for the claimants say could take up to a year. The CPS has until 16 September to submit its formal extradition package to US authorities.

The brothers’ legal team, led by New York-based attorney Joseph McBride, argues the extradition request is politically motivated and has linked it to the resignation of former British prime minister Keir Starmer, though it has provided no supporting evidence. Andrew Tate, posting on social media from jail, has described himself as a victim of “political persecution” and compared his situation to that of Julian Assange. The White House, meanwhile, has stated it will not intervene. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration would leave the extradition process to the Department of State, while a Democratic congresswoman, Yassamin Ansari of Arizona, has called for a congressional investigation into the Trump family’s ties to the Tates and urged that Barron Trump testify.

The Florida arrest is the latest turn in a multi-jurisdictional legal saga. The brothers relocated to Romania in 2016 and were arrested there in 2022 on separate human trafficking charges; that case remains pending after procedural setbacks, and Romanian travel restrictions were lifted earlier this year, allowing them to fly to Florida. British prosecutors now indicate the UK investigation could supersede the Romanian proceedings. The next concrete step is the 13 August detention hearing in Miami, where a judge will decide whether the Tates can be released on bond as the extradition fight proceeds. In London, the High Court has heard that the police investigation may conclude in 10 to 12 months, meaning any criminal trial in the UK is unlikely before 2026.