Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate will return to the UK to defend themselves towards costs of rape and different offences, a lawyer representing the siblings has stated.
Andrew Ford, of Holborn Adams representing Andrew and Tristan Tate, has confirmed in a press release by agency Holborn Adams that when proceedings for separate costs the brothers are going through in Romania are concluded, “The Tates will return to face UK allegations”.
Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 costs, together with rape, precise bodily hurt, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for achieve, relating to a few ladies.
His brother Tristan Tate, 36, faces 11 costs relating to 1 lady – together with rape, precise bodily hurt and human trafficking.
The fees have been authorised in January 2024, however full particulars have solely been launched now.
Bedfordshire Police issued a global arrest warrant for the brothers over allegations, which they “unequivocally deny”, stated to have occurred between 2012 and 2015.
Andrew and Tristian Tate’s authorized workforce alleges that there’s “a vast amount of misinformation” concerning the allegations confronted by their shoppers, which they are saying might impression their shoppers’ proper to a good trial.
The attorneys have additionally accused the Crown Prosecution Service and police of refusing to “engage with us in any meaningful way”.
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Andrew (proper) and Tristan Tate outdoors their home in Romania. File pic: Reuters
“UK prosecutors refuse to give even the most basic information to allow our clients to understand the allegations which they face,” Holborn Adams stated in a press release.
“These are historic allegations and our clients are not even being told who the supposed victims are, this is not a typical approach and demonstrates a different approach on the basis of the profile of our clients.”
They added: “As and when the time presents itself, we will rigorously defend our clients.”
The Tate brothers are going through separate allegations of trafficking minors, sexual activity with a minor and cash laundering in Romania.
They’re additionally accused of human trafficking and forming a prison gang to sexually exploit ladies in a special case, which has been despatched again to prosecutors.
Prosecutors have submitted a request to authorities in Romania for the brothers to be extradited following the conclusion of proceedings in Romania.
Lawyer Matt Jury, of McCue Jury & Companions, representing a number of alleged British victims of Andrew Tate, stated: “We welcome the clarity from the Crown Prosecution Service that our authorities are working to ensure the Tates face justice here in the UK – they cannot be allowed to escape extradition.
“On the similar time, we ask as soon as extra that CPS admit its mistake in failing to prosecute Tate when he lived within the UK and eventually cost him for the rape and assault of the opposite three ladies, our shoppers, who initially filed prison complaints towards him as way back as 2014 however have been failed by the system.
“They deserve justice, too.”
The allegations have been topic to a police investigation, which was closed in 2019. The ladies at the moment are bringing a civil case towards Andrew Tate.
Addressing the proceedings, Tate’s attorneys highlighted that the proceedings weren’t prison and introduced for compensation.
The attorneys stated the Excessive Courtroom case was “set down for trial in 2027” and that Andrew Tate would “rigorously defend himself with our full support”.
