Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities on Saturday in Miami, according to the United States Marshals Service.
Charges against the couple were not immediately announced. Marshals Service spokesman Brady McCarron told the Associated Press that the warrant was sealed.
They were arrested on an extradition request from the United Kingdom, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the case.
The brothers, advocates of hypermasculinity who have millions of followers on social media, have been sought in the United Kingdom, where they face charges of rape and human trafficking.
The brothers have dual American and British citizenship and moved to Romania in 2016. They were arrested there in 2022, accused of participating in schemes to lure women for sexual exploitation. They denied those accusations and the case did not go forward due to legal and procedural irregularities.
Former professional kickboxers have amassed a following, particularly young men and boys, by professing a lifestyle of luxury and unapologetic misogyny.
Alanna Durkin Richer writes for the Associated Press
