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Alrighty, folks, let's talk about the latest in the Tate brothers. Let's get you caught up to speed with background on what the hell they were doing in Miami in the first instance and why it's such a big deal that they were found here in the United States and why they're facing extradition to the United Kingdom. So let's get into what just happened a few days ago in Miami on Saturday, Andrew Tate, age 39, and his brother Tristan Tate, age 38, arrested by United States authorities. British prosecutors have now brought new charges. So these are new, and these are in addition to other charges that the Tate brothers have been facing in, in Britain as well as in Romania. And we're going to get to Romania in a second here. New charges against Andrew Tate, including seven counts of rape, three counts of sex trafficking, three counts of assault, and 19 more charges relating to sexual images of children and, quote, extreme pornography. End quote. Tristan Tate facing two new charges of rape, one new count of sexual assault, and three new counts of sex trafficking. These are two brothers, ages 39 and 38. And these are new charges, folks, in addition to others they are currently facing in the United Kingdom. The Crown Prosecution Service issuing a audio, a video, excuse me, statement about these new charges, as well as the following written press release. They have decided to bring charges to prosecute these two men for the charges and the offenses. I just read off to you now, the timeframe for these offenses is between July of 2010 and August of 2017. Now, some of you may be asking yourselves, it's, you know, July of 2026, what's going on? Well, look, people have been coming forward and they have been getting new evidence through the course of investigations. Now, the U.S. marshal Service was the organization or the agency that effectuated the arrest in Miami on Saturday, July 18. Prosecutors from the United Kingdom are seeking extradition of the Tate brothers to Britain relating to the original 21 charges that those two men were facing. So if you're doing the math here, they had originally 21 charges that they were facing in the United Kingdom, and then they got the additional multiple that had been tacked on. Now, the head of the Special Crime Division at the Crown Prosecution Service, a man by the name of Malcolm McAfee, said, quote, we have decided to prosecute Andrew and Tristan Tate for further offenses, including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, and offenses relating to indecent images of a child. These charging decisions followed receipt of a further file of evidence that came from the Bedfordshire police that they delivered to the Crown Prosecution Service. And this is why when you have effective criminal comprehensive investigations with data, information, evidence, share, that, that further just strengthens the ability to be able to bring justice to victims of these horrific crimes. The total number of alleged victims is seven in the new set of charges. Now, as I said, the Bedfordshire Police collected the evidence. They put that file of evidence forward to the Crown Prosecution Service, and that is where we find ourselves today with. With the new offenses. So this is the video release, the press release that was done by the police that was investigating the Tate brothers. Now, what's happened is you have these police agencies in the United Kingdom, they collect the evidence, they do the investigation, and then they forward the evidence file to the Crown Prosecution Service. Now, this woman is incredible. Her name is Assistant Chief Constable Karina Thomas, Major Crimes Unit for the hurt, for sure. And she lists other shires for which she is in charge of major crimes. And here's the thing she clarifies, just in case it wasn't clear here, in 2024, the Crown Prosecution Service brought 21 charges. Offenses for trafficking and rape, assault, pornography, against Andrew and Tristan Tate. For offenses going back to 2012, that was 21 charges. Now, just this weekend, we now know there are 38 new charges. So the total number of charges that the Tate brothers are now facing in the United Kingdom is 59. And the seven new victims, their offenses go from 2010 to 2017. This is real law enforcement investigative work. And I want to play just a portion of of her video statement, and I'll have something to say on the other side. I want to make it clear that there is no place for male violence against women and girls in our society. And we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us. Thank you. This is police work. This is accountability. This is listening to the victims and the survivors. This is not just saying, I will make a person available in my office to meet with the victims. This is not acting AG Todd Blanche, personal counsel to Donald Trump, gratuitously meeting with Epstein survivors just because. Just because a member of Congress said that they wouldn't vote through his nomination unless he met with them. This. Check the box. Paying lip service only to the idea of really sitting down and listening to the victims and survivors. That is American bullshit. Okay? What we're seeing here, like I said, is real police investigation. So based upon this information, what we have is the ability to take these pieces of shit, the Tape Brothers, and get them extradited to the United Kingdom. Now, the Tates have British and American Citizenship. And so they have been living recently, though not in the United States, nor have they been in in Britain. They've been actually in custody in Romania. And just to give you some background here in Romania, prosecutors have been investing allegations against the Tate brothers that they coerced dozens of women, including a 17 year old girl, into pornography. Andrew Tate also facing allegations in Romania that he raped one of those women and had sex with a 15 year old girl. They moved to the country of Romania and a criminal indictment was brought against them in 2023 for crimes of violence, rape, human trafficking and pornography. They were under house arrest for several months in Bucharest and they are still being investig investigated by Romanian prosecutors. Now here's where the Trump regime And these dirty SOBs come into play. Romanian prosecutors had barred the Tate brothers from actually leaving the country while these investigations were ensuing. Last year though, they agreed to lift this travel ban or this travel bar against the Tate brothers. And of course, what do they do? They go straight to Florida. It goes straight to Florida, right? Who's in Florida? I don't know. Mar? A Lago Trump. Right. Who's in Florida? So when they arrived in Florida, interestingly, and I always want to give credit where credit is due, Ron Desantis immediately declared, you don't have a place here in Florida. You don't have a place here. In fact, there was the reveal, this big reveal last year that, excuse me, in March, excuse me, of this year, that when they arrived in Florida, that the Department of Homeland Security Anti Trafficking Unit has been investigating the Tate brothers for years. So that was not previously well known at all. And so once those travel restrictions were lifted, they went to Florida, They've been all over the world. And then they came to Miami this weekend for a bare knuckle boxing event on Saturday night in downtown Miami. Andrew Tate was supposed to be the co host and once they arrived, they were arrested by the Marshals service. Now there's also civil litigation that is going on. So it's not just the criminal investigations. You also have parallel accompanying civil litigation for crimes like sexual assault that have been brought in London. And the Tate brothers have been sued in that high court in London over the allegations of sexual assault. The Tate brothers have also been pushing in that court system to reveal and to expose the names of the accusers in the criminal case. And just recently a judge declined that motion to reveal, citing concerns about the privacy and the security of those victims. Kind of makes you wonder how our own Department of Justice in the United States has no problem revealing the names Identities and personal identifiers and information for several of the Epstein survivors and victims. And just a. Oops, sorry. Not even sorry, right? We didn't even get a sorry from Pami Jo or from Todd Blanche, their lawyer. The Tate brothers have a lawyer that I want to share with you. His name is Joseph McBride. And this lovely excuse for a lawyer has also made a living off of defending January 6th insurrectionists. You know, his client base leaves much to be desired. So let's talk about how the Romanian travel restriction got lifted, because I covered that here at Katie Fang News a few months ago. But it's worth diving back into because it just shows how much this quote manosphere, which is really the moron sphere of the Tate brothers, is so intimately cozy with not only the Trumps directly. Don, convicted felon Donald Trump Baron, one of the fail sons, Don Jr. I'm sure the other fail son, Eric, has some involvement somewhere, right? But that it's not just Trump. It is the Trump orbit. It is a maga sphere. The manosphere is the moron sphere of the maga sphere. Just kind of makes sense, right? So here's the deal. The Romanian travel restriction lifted after meeting slash conversations between Rick Grinnell and pretty high up people in Romania. So, Tate brothers arrested in December of 22 in Romania, jailed for three months, then later charged criminally with an indictment for having formed an organized criminal group to traffic women for rape, pornography, and all sorts of horrible crimes of violence. That indictment in Romania, 360 pages. It's a sealed indictment. The New York Times reporting that they were able to look at it. And the scheme or the MO of the Tate brothers was to trick women into believing that they were in long term personal relationships, and then coercing them into pornography, putting them under surveillance, restricting their movements and docking their pay if they cried on camera or broke other rules. Many of this happening in a very secured compound on the outskirts of Bucharest. Okay, so don't laugh, but I had no idea that cotton and satin were causing frizz in my hair and sleep creases on my face until I switched to Blissey. 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Now, the glorification of the Tate brothers, the credibility building of the Tate brothers, the responsibility of that and the blame lies squarely in the kind of at the feet of several people. Let's start with somebody like Tucker Carlson. In 2023, Tucker Carlson got his ass on a plane and flew to freaking Bucharest to go to the home of Andrew Tate to do an interview with Andrew Tate. Two and a half hours on a podcast interview which during which they said that the left has declared a war on masculinity. Tucker Carlson during that interview, not asking Andrew Tate about his pornography operation, his criminal charges and other comments that have been made by the Tate brothers, which are disgusting about exploitation of women. Tucker Carlson during that interview and subsequently misrepresenting what the criminal allegations in Romania were, saying that they didn't involve sex crimes or violence. Carlson saying about these criminal charges in Romania against the brothers, quote, that's not actually human trafficking. I don't care what you call it. You aren't buying, even accused of buying and selling anyone. Later on, Tucker's like, oh, sorry if I said that. If I got the charges wrong or the allegations wrong, I'm sorry. Yeah, that's after more than 112 million people viewed that. Andrew Tate, Tucker Carlson, love fest. Damage is done, right? Who's another sympathist? The late Charlie Kirk. The late Charlie Kirk, a Tate Brothers sympathist. How about Roger Stone? I mean, it's kind of like the same horrific cast of characters, is it? Not talked about. Fail son Don Jr. Baron Trump, also a fan of the Tate brothers, going on Zoom with Andrew Tate to talk about things, scheming about how to do stuff leading up to the presidential election in 2024. Candace Owens getting her on a plane and flying to Romania as well to interview Andrew Tate, telling Her audience. According to the New York Times, it was a mistake to judge Tate for his past comments or the ostentatious content that he had posted. Candace Owing saying, quote, this is how guys have fun. The same way that girls sit around and talk about Real Housewives. I don't know about you folks, but demeaning women, sexualizing them, joking, laughing, promoting the idea of physical harm, rape, sexual assault, not exactly my idea of reality. Housewives. Bravo. Chatter. Not the same. How about Nick Fuentes, another paragon of future of virtue, saying that, oh, isn't this interesting? Mr. Tate may not be a paragon of Christian morality, Manique is saying, but men are going with him because he's putting women in their place. Putting women in their place. So that. That, by the way, was in a conversation with Tucker Carlson. Again, the. The incestuous relationships that exist in the maga moron sphere is remarkable, right? I can say Tate brothers. And I don't need six degrees of separation to even get to Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, Don Jr. Or Barron Trump. I mean, I could spit and hit all of them and then some, right? It is remarkable how they love the peas in the pod energy, right? What's that other saying? I like to say pigs don't marry giraffes, do they? They don't. Pigs and pigs altogether. Rick Grinnell, I told you. Donald Trump's special presidential envoy. One of several, by the way. So I'm not quite sure how special they should be. Rick Grinnell met Victor Ponta in Mar a Lago last year. Victor Ponta is an advisor to Romania's prime minister. And they, during that meeting, talked about the Tate brothers. And then in a. At a security conference in Munich in mid February, Rick Grenell discussing the Tate brothers case last year with Romania's then Foreign minister, Emil Herazinho. Don't know if I pronounce his name right. Really don't care. Let me get this straight. Trump's, quote, special presidential envoy at a security conference in Munich makes sure that he talks to Romania's then foreign minister about the Tate brothers. Like that's the fucking priority. If you are a special presidential envoy at a security conference, you're gonna fucking make sure that you talk about the Tate brothers. Like, this is my point, right? This administration, this regime, has the most fucked up priorities. It's not taking care of Americans. It's not making sure that gas prices and food prices are low. It's not making sure that we have affordable health care. It's not sure that we Have SNAP and childcare, right? It's let me be in your vagina and let me try to sit there and tell you about what you have to do about having a baby. And also, let's make sure that we prioritize having a conversation about the Tate brothers getting off a fucking house arrest and getting a travel restriction lifted. Right? That's the priority of this administration. Oh, and again, don't have to go very far, right, because just a few days before the Tate brothers ended up getting arrested, what were they doing? Rubbing elbows, hobnobbing and doing all sorts of fantastic stuff in Washington, D.C. capitol Hill. Meeting with lawmakers like Texas Congressman Wesley Hunt. But then also hanging out with another Trump special envoy, Paolo Zampoli. Remember him? Besties with Melania. Besties with convicted felon Donald Trump. Not besties with his ex, Amanda Ungaro, who used to be besties with Melania. I mean, I know it's a whole lot of errors here, but remember, this is really important, right, because Zampoli has been accused by his ex and the mother of their child, Amanda Ungaro. Amanda Ungaro has said that Zampoli has lied about introducing Melania to Donald Trump at a party in 1998, Ungaro claiming and that Melania and convicted felon Donald Trump met through Jeffrey Epstein and Amanda Ungaro, again, bestie, former besties, with Melania stating that Melania Trump was an escort for Jeffrey Epstein. Again, these are the allegations from Amanda Ungaro. And this was also reported in the Daily Beast and other places. So there's also reporting from the New York Times that Paolo Zampoli, as a result of the custody dispute he's been having with Amanda Ongaro over their son, that Zampoli asked the Trump administration to put Amanda in ICE detention and get her deported so that she wouldn't be here on US Soil while she's been fighting over custody of their child. In May, Andrew Tate interviewed Zampoli on Tate's podcast, during which he advertised Zampoli as, quote, sharing the secrets of high level networking and what it takes to truly operate at the top of the food chain. End quote. And again, Zampoli hosted the Tate brothers just last week at a, quote, glamorous summer soiree at his D.C. home, according to the Daily Mail, and brought them to Ned, a D.C. club known as a haunt for members of Trump's cabinet. Zampoli is a, quote, former modeling scout. As you all know, my focus has been as of late on how the world of international modeling has been ground zero for people like Epstein, Gerald Marie, Jean Luc Bernal, and all of the associates, Daniel Said, Ghislaine Maxwell, Paolo Zampoli, all of these people. John Casablancas, I could go on and on, right? But this world of international modeling has been ground zero to facilitate and give cover and credibility for some of the worst offenses that have been happening to our children, to girls under the age of 18 that are lured into the world of modeling. Right. Under these false pretenses is the promises of success. Even Jeffrey Epstein using the connections to Leon Black and others, not Leon Black. Excuse me. Oh, my God, I'm having one of these senior moments. Anyway, the point is. The point is Les Wexner, sorry, Leslie Wexner, the guy from Victoria's secretary. The point is this is, again, a very disgusting, incestuous world where they're all covering and taking care of each other. And the moral of the story and why it really always comes back to Epstein, if you think about it, is this. People with money means that influence are going to do what? They're going to get their travel restrictions lifted. They're going to go years of being able to perpetrate horrific offenses, including sexual crimes against young women, children and others, right? And they're going to do it with impunity because there's always going to be somebody that's going to sit there and help them, cover for them, facilitate it, enable, recruit, groom, and basically continue to build that intricate network in a way that supports and hides and really protects them. But I'm over it. And this is a spectacular, spectacular moment to see the Tate brothers get arrested and be extradited. But of course, it's happening on foreign soil. Of course, this measure of justice and accountability is happening in places like France and England. It ain't happening in the United States. So you have to ask your members of Congress, you have to ask people that are a part of a world that supports this because they do. There's no conveniently extricating yourself from this saying, I support Trump when it comes to blah, but I don't support Trump when it comes to child rape. I mean, come on, people, right? You can't do it that way. So in this instance, you either understand that this moron MAGA sphere has been promoting and creating, right, this manosphere of toxic masculinity, or you just sit there and wallow in the lies and the bullshit you keep on saying yourself, be mad. Brh, man. Accountability. We'll watch this carefully. I'm off to rattle cages. Katie Fang here. We launched the Katie Fang News Channel in partnership with the Midas Touch Network, so we could bring you the latest in legal and political news. Straight, no chaser. So if you're a fellow truth teller, hit that subscribe button and share the word about this channel so we can build a high information America together.
Episode: Tate Brothers Face Legal Nightmare After Stunning Arrest
Date: July 20, 2026
Host: Katie Phang
In this hard-hitting episode, veteran journalist and legal analyst Katie Phang provides an unflinching breakdown of the latest legal troubles facing Andrew and Tristan Tate following their recent arrest in Miami. The episode details the new criminal charges brought against the brothers in the United Kingdom, the circumstances around their international movements and arrest, their deep and controversial ties to political figures and far-right influencers, and the failures (and victories) of law enforcement systems in bringing high-profile abusers to justice. With Phang’s characteristic directness, listeners receive a sharp critique of the “manosphere,” the complicity of certain conservative media and political figures, and a call for real accountability.
"I want to make it clear that there is no place for male violence against women and girls in our society. And we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us." — [07:00]
Romanian Investigations:
Travel Bar Lifted: Romanian authorities initially barred the Tates from leaving during the investigation, but lifted the restriction after diplomatic interventions, allowing them to travel to the US.
US Involvement:
Parallel Civil Cases:
Katie’s Comparison: Phang notes the contrast between British/European and American handling of victims’ privacy, referencing the US Justice Department’s controversial disclosure of Epstein survivors' names.
"That's not actually human trafficking. I don't care what you call it. You aren't buying, even accused of buying and selling anyone." — [22:00], Carlson (as cited by Phang)
“The manosphere is the moron sphere of the MAGA sphere.” — [18:20], Phang, capturing her disdain for the protective network benefiting abusers.
Modeling World & Abuse:
Phang expands on the international modeling scene’s role as a cover for sexual exploitation, referencing the likes of Epstein, Jean Luc Brunel, Gerald Marie, Ghislaine Maxwell, and others.
Many of these figures, akin to the Tates, facilitate abuse through false promises and tightly interwoven social networks of wealth and power.
Quote:
“The moral of the story, and why it always comes back to Epstein...is this: people with money, means, and influence are going to get their travel restrictions lifted, years to perpetrate horrific offenses including sexual crimes against young women, children and others...because there’s always somebody to help, to cover, to facilitate, enable, recruit, groom, and protect.” — [32:40], Phang.
Frustration with US Law Enforcement:
While European authorities have taken decisive action, true accountability for such abusers remains elusive in the United States.
Phang issues a call to listeners to demand more from Congress and not allow selective outrage or compartmentalized support for politicians linked to such scandals.
Quote:
“There’s no conveniently extricating yourself from this, saying, I support Trump when it comes to blah, but I don’t support Trump when it comes to child rape. I mean, come on, people!” — [34:40], Phang.
On Real Police Investigation:
"This is police work. This is accountability. This is listening to the victims and the survivors. ... This is not American bullshit. What we’re seeing here is real police investigation." — [08:45], Phang.
On the Right’s Priorities:
"This administration, this regime, has the most fucked up priorities. ... It’s not taking care of Americans ... It’s, 'let me be in your vagina and also let’s prioritize having a conversation about the Tate brothers getting off a fucking house arrest and getting a travel restriction lifted.'" — [28:00], Phang.
On the “Moron Sphere” & Complicity:
"You don’t need six degrees of separation to even get to Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, Don Jr. or Baron Trump. ... Pigs don’t marry giraffes, do they? They don’t. Pigs and pigs altogether." — [25:30], Phang.
Katie Phang’s delivery is blunt, unsparing, and infused with righteous indignation. Her legal expertise and deep research are matched by biting sarcasm and a refusal to mince words regarding the Tates, their enablers, and the system that allowed their abuses. She frequently leverages dark humor and sharp analogies to drive home the implications—not only of the brothers’ crimes—but of a wider culture of complicity and lack of accountability surrounding powerful abusers.
This episode combines meticulous legal analysis with activist fervor, making a clear case for the interconnectedness of wealth, influence, and abuse. Listeners are left with a demand for real justice—not just abroad, but in the United States—and a clear-eyed view of how power perpetuates impunity, unless it is challenged by sustained public pressure and fearless reporting.