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Six proceedings · Three jurisdictions

Legal Tracker

Every proceeding involving Andrew Tate, reconstructed from primary documents and dated at each step. Statuses describe the procedural record, never a prediction.

Last reviewed 12 July 2026 · Next review on any filing
Ruling / established factAllegationDefence positionUnverified
Romania · DIICOT · File I

Human trafficking, rape, organised criminal group

Bucharest Court of Appeal / Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT)
Returned to prosecutors
Last update · 6 Apr 2026 Next known step · No trial date set

The original 2023 indictment was sent back to prosecutors in December 2024 after the Court of Appeal excluded several pieces of evidence. The file remains under investigation. On 6 April 2026 the court lifted all remaining judicial-control measures.

6 entries
29 Dec 2022
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested near Bucharest with two co-defendants.
Court ruling
20 Jun 2023
DIICOT indicts all four on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised criminal group. All deny the charges.
Allegation
26 Apr 2024
Bucharest Tribunal rules the case file meets legal criteria for trial; no date set.
Court ruling
Dec 2024
Court of Appeal declines to send the case to trial and returns the file to prosecutors after ruling parts of the evidence inadmissible.
Court ruling
27 Feb 2025
Brothers permitted to leave Romania; DIICOT states the case remains open and judicial control continues.
Court ruling
6 Apr 2026
Court lifts all remaining judicial-control measures pending the investigation. Defence describes the ruling as restoring a fundamental principle of liberty.
Court ruling
sources · curteadeapelbucuresti.ro · reuters.com · bbc.co.uk
Romania · DIICOT · File II

Trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, money laundering

DIICOT: second investigation, opened against the brothers and four other suspects
Investigation
Last update · 21 Aug 2024 Next known step · No indictment filed

A second, separate criminal investigation opened in August 2024 on suspicion of forming an organised criminal group, trafficking of minors and money laundering. No indictment has been filed. The brothers deny all allegations.

3 entries
21 Aug 2024
DIICOT expands its investigation; searches conducted at four properties in Ilfov County and Bucharest.
Court ruling
21 Aug 2024
Prosecutors allege exploitation of women lured to Romania, including a minor; allegations span several countries.
Allegation
22 Aug 2024
The brothers reject the new allegations in full through counsel.
Defence position
sources · diicot.ro · skynews.com · abcnews.go.com
United Kingdom · Criminal

CPS charges: rape, human trafficking, actual bodily harm

Crown Prosecution Service / Bedfordshire Police · extradition under the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Awaiting extradition
Last update · 26 Jun 2026 Next known step · Surrender follows conclusion of Romanian proceedings

Andrew Tate faces 10 charges relating to three complainants (21 in total with his brother), for conduct alleged between 2012 and 2016. A Romanian court approved extradition in March 2024, effective only once proceedings in Romania conclude. He denies all charges.

4 entries
19 Jan 2024
Westminster Magistrates' Court issues domestic and extradition arrest warrants at the request of Bedfordshire Police.
Court ruling
12 Mar 2024
Bucharest Court of Appeal grants the UK extradition request, to be executed after Romanian proceedings conclude.
Court ruling
29 May 2025
CPS confirms 21 charges against the brothers, including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain. Both deny the charges and say they will return to face them.
Allegation
26 Jun 2026
High Court refuses permission for judicial review of the CPS decision to withhold complainant identities until surrender. [2026] EWHC 1600 (Admin).
Court ruling
sources · judiciary.uk · cps.gov.uk · reuters.com
United Kingdom · Civil

Four claimants: assault and coercive control, 2013–2015

High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, Royal Courts of Justice, London
At trial
Last update · 12 Jul 2026 Next known step · Trial listed to 21 Jul 2026

Four women, granted anonymity, claim damages for alleged physical and sexual violence between 2013 and 2015. The trial opened on 22 June 2026 and is in its third week. Mr. Tate's defence states the encounters were consensual and the claims untrue.

5 entries
2023
Claim issued in the High Court after the CPS's 2019 decision not to prosecute; claimants report the original 2014–15 complaints were mishandled.
Allegation
Jul 2024
Defence filed, denying all allegations; Mr. Tate states the encounters were consensual.
Defence position
25 Jun 2025
Trial brought forward from 2027 to June 2026 at a preliminary hearing before Mrs Justice Lambert.
Court ruling
5 May 2026
Pre-trial review held; witness list settled at the four claimants plus six to eight further witnesses.
Court ruling
22 Jun 2026
Trial opens at the Royal Courts of Justice, listed for five weeks.
Court ruling
sources · judiciary.uk · reuters.com · mccuejury.com
United Kingdom · Civil recovery (tax)

Unpaid tax on £21m of online revenue

Westminster Magistrates' Court, on application by Devon and Cornwall Police
Ruling entered
Last update · 18 Dec 2024 Next known step · None known

A civil recovery action, not a criminal prosecution. The court ruled in December 2024 that police may seize over £2m from frozen accounts in respect of unpaid tax on business revenue. The brothers contested the application.

3 entries
2024
Devon and Cornwall Police apply to seize funds, alleging £21m of revenue with no tax paid.
Allegation
2024
The brothers contest the application, describing it as an attempt at asset seizure without conviction.
Defence position
18 Dec 2024
Court rules for the police; more than £2m held in frozen accounts becomes subject to seizure.
Court ruling
sources · judiciary.uk · bbc.co.uk · theguardian.com
United States · Florida

State criminal investigation

Office of the Attorney General of Florida
Investigation
Last update · 4 Mar 2025 Next known step · No charges filed

Following the brothers' arrival in Florida in February 2025, the state Attorney General announced a criminal investigation. No charges have been filed and the scope has not been detailed publicly. The brothers deny wrongdoing.

3 entries
27 Feb 2025
The brothers travel from Romania to Florida after travel restrictions are eased.
Court ruling
4 Mar 2025
Florida Attorney General announces a criminal investigation into the brothers.
Court ruling
5 Mar 2025
The brothers state they have committed no crime in Florida or elsewhere.
Defence position
sources · myfloridalegal.com · politico.com