It seems like the Tate brothers have a long road ahead of them when it comes to their freedom.
The feds are urging a Miami judge to send controversial influencers and brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate back to the United Kingdom to face dozens of criminal charges, laying out allegations of rape, physical abuse and human trafficking in new court filings.
In an Oct. 26 memo, the Justice Department detailed 17 charges against Tristan Tate, including five counts of rape, six counts of assault, one count of assault by penetration and five counts of human trafficking. A separate filing supports Andrew Tate’s extradition on 39 counts.
Among the most graphic allegations is an account from Tristan’s former girlfriend, who told investigators he repeatedly strangled her until she lost consciousness before sexually assaulting her. She alleged that he sometimes tied her wrists with cable ties and struck her in the face to revive her, continuing despite her screams and demands that he stop.
Another woman alleged Tristan threatened her with a machete when she wanted to leave the brothers’ webcam business in Romania.
British authorities accuse both brothers of recruiting women through romantic relat...