Tate Brothers Claimed $14.1 Million in Rented Cars Fueled Online Persona as UK Seeks Extradition
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 25
Tate Brothers Claimed $14.1 Million in Rented Cars Fueled Online Persona as UK Seeks Extradition
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 25
Summary
Court filings said Andrew and Tristan Tate used rented supercars and a promotional yacht to project wealth online, arguing the image was a performance designed to drive views, likes and income.
Lawyers said a $2.1 million Aston Martin and $5 million and $7 million Bugattis in Tristan Tate's videos were rented, and that luxury posts should not be treated as proof of actual assets.
British authorities are seeking the brothers' extradition from the US after their July 18 arrests in Miami over alleged sexual offences; both deny wrongdoing.
Andrew Tate, 39, also faces a civil suit in England from four women alleging sexual violence, while prosecutors have added 38 charges to 21 existing counts against the brothers in the UK case.
The extradition push comes as the pair also face proceedings in Romania, where earlier warrants had already set up their eventual transfer to Britain.