Andrew and Tristan Tate Ask Federal Judge for Bond in U.K. Extradition Case

Andrew and Tristan Tate have requested that a federal judge in the United States release them on bail as they wait for a ruling on whether they will be extradited to the United Kingdom, according to court records obtained by TMZ. In a petition filed Wednesday, October 8, the brothers sought immediate release on bond. The court has not set bail while the extradition matter remains pending. Their attorneys contend that prosecutors have failed to show that either brother would flee or endanger the community. They also note that the brothers have no criminal record in the United States and that they followed release conditions during legal proceedings in Romania. The petition disputes the presumption against bail in extradition cases, saying it is based on a mistaken reading of a Supreme Court decision issued 123 years ago. The lawyers suggest electronic monitoring or home detention as ways to ensure the brothers appear at future proceedings. The brothers were taken into custody in Miami on July 18 under provisional warrants issued at the request of the UK. British prosecutors have accused them of rape, sexual assault, human trafficking and other alleged sexual offences tied to conduct between 2010 and 2017. Both men deny every allegation. The Crown Prosecution Service announced 32 more charges against Andrew, including rape, trafficking for sexual exploitation, assault, and offences involving indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. It also announced six additional charges against Tristan, including rape, sexual assault and trafficking for sexual exploitation. According to the petition, the brothers met Romanian court requirements and traveled internationally without fleeing. Their lawyers further argue that there was no urgent reason to arrest them in the United States. Since being arrested, they have been held in the Special Housing Unit at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. Their attorneys claim the conditions include limited recreation, one telephone call per month, no television and restricted commissary access. The UK filed its formal extradition request on October 5. At the time of the report, no hearing had been scheduled.