The Trump administration is reportedly allowing the extradition of Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan to Britain.
The US president apparently has no plans to step in to intervene after the pair were arrested in Miami on Saturday by US police at the request of British detectives, reports The Telegraph. The pair now face being brought back to the UK where they face a litany of alleged sexual offences including rape and human trafficking.
When the Tate’s were first arrested in Florida last year following a period of house arrest in Romania, Andrew suggested in leaked texts that the Trump administration had helped him and his brother to flee the country.
Trump said he knew “nothing about it” when he was asked about this at the time, reports The Mirror.
Their latest arrest was met with calls from some leading Republican figures and administration individuals for Trump to step in. The brother’s lawyer, Joe McBride has claimed they are victims of a “politically motivated witch hunt”.
View 2 ImagesTristan and Andrew Tate both face charges(Image: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP via A)
The Telegraph has now said a US official told the paper that the White House will not get involved in the case. The official reportedly said: “The White House has no involvement and no feelings on the issue.”
The pair have “unequivocally” denied wrongdoing, with Andrew Tate describing himself and his brother as “very innocent men”.
A total of 38 new charges were authorised against Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Andrew Tate was charged with seven further counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 19 additional charges for offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.
Tristan Tate was charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Charges were previously authorised by the CPS following a file of evidence submitted by officers from Bedfordshire Police into allegations dating back to 2012.
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit have been continuing to investigate a number of other alleged offences reported to both Bedfordshire Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary.
The total number of charges against the brothers now totals 59. Of these, 42 charges have been authorised against Andrew Tate, and 17 against Tristan Tate.
The CPS confirmed it had requested the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate from the US. Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS’s Special Crime Division, previously said: “We have decided to prosecute Andrew and Tristan Tate for further offences including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation and offences relating to indecent images of a child.
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“These charging decisions followed receipt of a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police and bring the total number of alleged victims in this case to seven.” The offending is alleged to have taken place between July 2010 and August 2017, according to the CPS.