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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Fischer

US prosecutors want Tate brothers to remain in custody over ‘flight risk’

Andrew Tate (L) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on December 10, 2024 - (AFP/Getty)

Prosecutors have said they want Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody, arguing on Monday that the brothers are a flight risk and a danger to the community, as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking.

Three days after defense attorneys filed a motion for release, prosecutors filed their response in Miami federal court, where a hearing on Thursday will determine if the brothers should stay in jail or be released during what could be a monthslong extradition process.

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