Andrew Tate

Florida's attorney general, James Uthmeier, has initiated a criminal investigation into British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who recently arrived in the state from Romania, where they previously faced rape and human-trafficking charges. Uthmeier announced that investigators have issued search warrants and subpoenas as part of a "now-active" inquiry. The brothers are simultaneously confronting a civil lawsuit from a woman alleging coercion into sex work and subsequent defamation, which they categorically deny. Andrew Tate, a 38-year-old former kickboxer known for his controversial online presence and appearance on the UK's Big Brother, and his 36-year-old brother Tristan are currently navigating multiple legal challenges across different jurisdictions. The brothers' lawyer, Joseph McBride, responded critically to the investigation, stating that the attorney general had "thrown ethics law out of the window" by publicly taking a side in an ongoing Florida lawsuit. McBride characterized […]