Andrew Tate

Andrew Tate is a British-U.S. dual citizen, former professional kickboxer, and internet personality known for commentary about wealth, masculinity, and male dominance. His public profile has also been shaped by social-media enforcement actions and criminal allegations and proceedings involving Romania, the United Kingdom, and a U.S. extradition process. Tate denies wrongdoing.

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About Andrew Tate

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

United Kingdom and United States · Former professional kickboxer, Internet personality and online commentator

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Also known as: Emory Andrew Tate
Known for: Online commentary and social-media influence; Professional kickboxing; Reality television
Country: United Kingdom and United States

Former professional kickboxer
Internet personality and online commentator

At a glance

Tate is a former professional kickboxer who became widely known as an internet personality and online commentator.
He is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States.
Major social-media platforms have taken enforcement action against Tate, including bans reported by NPR in 2022 and the Associated Press in 2026.
As of August 2026, Tate faced disputed criminal allegations and proceedings connected to Romania and the United Kingdom while contesting extradition from the United States.
Tate and his brother Tristan Tate deny wrongdoing in relation to the reported criminal allegations.

Career and public profile

Tate is a former professional kickboxer who became known as an internet personality and online commentator. His commentary has emphasized wealth, masculinity, and male dominance. He also appeared on the UK reality program Big Brother in 2016 and was removed from the house after the program said it had received new information.

Social-media reach and platform enforcement

Tate's online prominence has been accompanied by enforcement actions from major platforms. NPR reported in August 2022 that Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok had banned him. Associated Press reporting in July 2026 also described bans from YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram for violations of hate-speech guidelines. Platform access and enforcement status can change.

Proceedings in Romania

Romanian prosecutors indicted Tate, Tristan Tate, and two Romanian co-defendants in 2023 in a case alleging human trafficking, rape, and the formation of an organized criminal group to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Court of Appeal later returned that case to prosecutors following procedural and evidentiary findings, without closing it. A separate investigation opened in 2024 involved additional allegations, including trafficking of minors and money laundering. Reuters reported in April 2026 that the investigations remained pending and that a court had lifted preventative judicial-control measures. The allegations remain unadjudicated in the supplied evidence, and the brothers deny wrongdoing.

UK charges and U.S. extradition process

In July 2026, the Crown Prosecution Service said Tate faced pre-existing UK charges and announced further charges relating to four additional alleged victims. The CPS requested his extradition from the United States in connection with both sets of charges and emphasized that charging decisions are not findings of guilt. Associated Press reported on August 13, 2026 that Tate remained in federal detention in Miami while contesting extradition, with a custody hearing scheduled for August 27 and no extradition hearing date then set.

Civil forfeiture ruling

In December 2024, Westminster Magistrates' Court allowed police to seize more than £2.6 million from frozen accounts connected to Tate, his brother, and a third respondent. The case was a civil proceeding decided on the balance of probabilities rather than under the criminal standard of proof.

Timeline

2016-06-13 Tate was removed from the UK Big Brother house after the program said it had received new information.
2022-08 NPR reported that Tate had been banned from Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
2023 Romanian prosecutors indicted Tate, Tristan Tate, and two Romanian co-defendants in a case alleging human trafficking, rape, and forming an organized criminal group to sexually exploit women; the Tate brothers denied the allegations.
2024 The Bucharest Court of Appeal returned the first Romanian case to prosecutors after procedural and evidentiary findings; the decision did not close the case.
2024-12-18 Westminster Magistrates' Court allowed police to seize more than £2.6 million from accounts connected to Tate, his brother, and a third respondent.
2026-07-19 The CPS announced a decision to bring further UK charges against Tate relating to four additional alleged victims.

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Current context

NPR reported in August 2022 that Tate had been banned from Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Associated Press reported in July 2026 that he had also been banned from YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram for violating hate-speech guidelines. Individual platform access and enforcement status can change and should be refreshed before publication.
Reuters reported on April 6, 2026 that Romanian prosecutors were still investigating the first case after the Bucharest Court of Appeal declined to send it to trial and returned it to prosecutors. A Romanian court also lifted preventative judicial-control measures for Andrew and Tristan Tate that day. This procedural status does not establish a final disposition of the allegations.
Romanian anti-organized-crime prosecutors opened a second investigation in 2024 involving allegations including organized criminal activity, trafficking of minors, human trafficking, sexual intercourse with a minor, influencing statements, and money laundering. Reuters reported in April 2026 that the investigation remained pending. The reported allegations remain unadjudicated in the supplied evidence.
On July 19, 2026, the CPS said Tate already faced UK charges comprising three counts of rape, four counts of actual bodily harm, two counts of human trafficking, and one count of controlling prostitution for gain. It announced further charges relating to four additional alleged victims and requested his extradition from the United States in connection with both sets of charges. The CPS stated that charging decisions are not determinations of guilt.
As reported on August 13, 2026, Tate remained in federal detention in Miami while contesting extradition to the United Kingdom. A bail or custody hearing was postponed to August 27, 2026, and no extradition hearing date had then been set. This status is time-sensitive and should be rechecked after the scheduled August 27, 2026 hearing.

Biographical facts

The Crown Prosecution Service lists Andrew Tate's date of birth as December 1, 1986.
Reporting identifies Tate as a dual U.S. and British citizen.
Tate appeared on the UK reality program Big Brother in 2016 and was removed from the house after the program said it had received new information.
A December 2024 civil ruling allowed police to seize more than £2.6 million from frozen accounts connected to Tate, his brother Tristan Tate, and a third respondent. The court applied the civil balance-of-probabilities standard.
Tate and his brother have denied wrongdoing in relation to the criminal allegations and investigations reported in Romania and the United Kingdom.