Tate brothers will remain in US jail for 2 more weeks as they fight extradition to the UK

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in prison for at least two more weeks until their next hearing as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge said on Monday.

US Magistrate Lauren Louis set a detention hearing for August 13 to determine whether the Tates should stay in jail or be released during what could be a months-long extradition process.

The brothers were not in court on Monday or required to be there and have remained in prison in Miami since making a brief court appearance two days after their July 18 arrest.

The Tates have become among the world’s most polarising internet personalities with their promotion of wealth, male dominance and misogyny through their social media empire. The new allegations are the latest in a long-running international legal saga involving the Tates that has spanned the United States, Britain and Romania. The brothers have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

Lawyers for the brothers said on Monday that they want the US government to turn over documents that UK officials submitted to secure their arrest.

“They don’t have anything but the accusations,” lawyer Joseph McBride said after the hearing. “It’s just their word against our word right now.”