Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in federal custody in Miami while they contest a British extradition request, after U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis rejected their motion for release Wednesday. Louis said the brothers failed to establish that they were not flight risks or dangers to the community or that special circumstances justified releasing them.

The brothers were arrested in Miami on July 18 after British authorities sought their extradition. The United Kingdom is seeking to prosecute them over allegations involving rape, assault and facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. The alleged offenses involve four women and date from 2010 to 2017, according to British prosecutors. The brothers deny the allegations.

In her ruling, Louis pointed to the brothers' financial resources, international travel and dual U.S.-British citizenship in assessing the risk that they could flee. Prosecutors had argued that the brothers' wealth and previous statements about their finances and passports presented a significant flight risk.

The Tates' attorneys argued that continued detention creates difficulties for their defense in Romania, where they are also facing criminal proceedings. Their lawyers said the brothers are being held thousands of miles away while Romanian proceedings continue and additional legal deadlines approach. The defense is considering whether to appeal the decision.

Romanian prosecutors formally indicted Andrew Tate earlier this month on charges including trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor, and witness tampering. Tristan Tate was indicted for complicity. Romanian authorities allege the pair of brothers recruited victims under false pretenses and forced them to produce pornographic material for a webcam business. The brothers have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

The Romanian proceedings stem from an investigation that began in 2022. An earlier indictment was returned to prosecutors in 2024 after a Romanian appeals court found legal and procedural problems with the case. Romanian authorities have allowed the brothers to remain outside custody under restrictions while the proceedings continue.

The extradition process in the United States could take months. Britain is required to submit its full extradition request to the U.S. State Department by Sept. 16, after which the federal court will continue proceedings over whether the brothers should be surrendered to British authorities.

Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, are former professional kickboxers who built large social media followings by promoting views about wealth, masculinity, and relationships. Andrew Tate has described himself as a misogynist and has been banned from several major social media platforms. Both brothers have characterized their online personas as exaggerated or performative and continue to deny the criminal allegations against them.