Disgraced influencer Andrew Tate will be surrendered to British authorities once he has faced justice in Romania, the UK government has confirmed.
In a letter obtained by The Telegraph, Security Minister Dan Jarvis revealed both Andrew and his brother Tristan Tate, will be returned to the UK after the conclusion of ongoing criminal proceedings in Bucharest.
The pair are currently under investigation for rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang. Andrew is also being sued by four women, after the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute in 2019.
The confirmation by Mr Jarvis that the Tates would be ‘surrendered’ marks the first time a British official has said the Tates will be returned to the UK to face justice.
It comes after Bedfordshire Police secured arrest warrants for the brothers over separate accusations of rape and trafficking in the UK.
Romanian judges have already approved their extradition in a decision hailed by alleged victims’ lawyers as a vital step towards justice.
The brothers, who have long denied all allegations both in Romania and Britain, have become notorious for their flamboyant online presence and inflammatory views – particularly toward women.
In his letter to legal firm McCue Jury & Partners, Mr Jarvis expressed ‘his deepest sympathy for all victims of these abhorrent crimes’ and pledged the Government’s full support in tackling sexual violence.
Andrew Tate (R) and his brother Tristan (2R) speak to the media as they arrive in Romania back from US, in Bucharest March 22, 2025
Lawyer Matt Jury, representing four British women – who are suing Tate over historic allegations that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) declined to pursue in 2019 – welcomed the confirmation
He said: ‘We are absolutely steadfast in our commitment to tackling sexual violence in all its forms and supporting survivors.’
Mr Jarvis stopped short of commenting on any formal extradition request, but added: ‘These individuals remain under criminal investigation in Romania for human trafficking, rape, money laundering, and forming an organised crime group.
‘It is in the public domain that the Tates have been arrested on the UK’s request to Romania which has been accepted and processed by the Romanian courts, which have agreed that the Tates will be surrendered to the UK after the conclusion of Romanian domestic proceedings.’
Lawyers representing four British women – who are suing Tate over historic allegations that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) declined to pursue in 2019 – welcomed the confirmation.
Matt Jury, a solicitor for the women, said: ‘Finally, we have confirmation from the UK Government that the Tates will be surrendered by Romania for trial in Britain when their prosecution there ends. But that can only happen if they are in Romania at that time.
‘It’s now essential that Labour ensures this actually happens – and that Andrew Tate’s victims see justice. The Tates cannot be allowed to slip through the net’.
But he also hit out at the Government’s previous inaction, demanding answers over why ministers failed to extradite Tate from the US or UAE, despite opportunities.
‘While we welcome this significant step, the Security Minister is still yet to explain why the UK failed to seek extradition from the United States or the UAE when it had the chance,’ he said.
Andrew Tate has not been convicted of any crimes and denies all allegations against him
The High Court also known as the Royal Courts of Justice where Tate’s case is being heard
Last month it was revealed that Tate could have been arrested while in Florida earlier this year, just days before an alleged violent assault on ex-girlfriend Brianna Stern at the Beverly Hills Hotel on March 11.
Stern claims Tate choked her until she nearly lost consciousness, shortly after he and his brother jetted into the US from Romania, having had a travel ban lifted. Tate vehemently denies the allegations.
But the Home Office reportedly failed to act despite a letter from Florida’s Attorney General offering to cooperate with any UK extradition request.
The influencer, a self-declared ‘alpha male’ and ‘misogynist’, first appeared in Big Brother in 2016, only to be booted from the house after a disturbing video emerged allegedly showing him beating a womam.
Tate claimed the clip was edited and ‘a total lie trying to make me look bad’.
Since then, the former professional kickboxer has cultivated a global online following, particularly among teenage boys, with controversial advice urging men to ‘reject feminism’, dominate women, and focus on wealth an status.
His rise to stardom, particularly on TikTok, has sparked warnings from academics and teaches, who say schoolboys are copying his rhetoric to justify sexist and aggressive behaviour towards women.
