Tate brothers to stay in US custody until Aug 13

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in U.S. custody until at least August 13 as they contest extradition to the United Kingdom to face a series of serious criminal charges. A federal magistrate judge in Miami set that date for a detention hearing to determine if the brothers should be released on bail during what could be a months-long legal process.

The brothers, both former professional kickboxers who hold dual U.S. and British citizenship, were arrested in Miami on July 18. They made a brief court appearance on July 20 but were not present for a status conference held on July 27. Britain's Crown Prosecution Service announced new charges against the Tates on July 19, relating to alleged offenses involving four complainants between 2010 and 2017. These new allegations include assault, human trafficking, and offenses related to indecent images of a child and extreme explicit content.

The Tates are already facing separate charges in the U.K. involving three other alleged victims, with offenses dating from 2012 to 2015 that include assault, causing bodily harm, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution for gain. The brothers have consistently denied...