Tate brothers officially indicted with trafficking and sex crimes in Romania - BBC News

Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently in a Miami jail fighting extradition to the UK over separate charges and deny all the allegations.

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Tristan and Andrew Tate pictured in April 2026 at Kaseya Center, Miami

Romanian prosecutors have officially indicted social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate with a range of trafficking and sex offences.

They are accused of making more than $1.2m (£888,000) by coercing a girl to perform sex acts on video chats, according to the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT).

Andrew, 39, is charged with trafficking minors, money laundering and having sex with a minor. Tristan, 38, is charged with complicity in trafficking in minors and money laundering.

The Tates - currently in a Miami jail fighting extradition to the UK over separate charges - deny all the allegations.