Will the Tate brothers be extradited from the US to the UK?

A US Department of Justice spokesperson said the arrests were “pursuant to extradition proceedings”.

The UK and the US are parties to treaty that allows the extradition of people in relation to alleged offences punishable under laws in both countries by at least one year in prison.

For a UK case, the CPS prepares a request which is certified by a judge. The final request is sent to be considered by the Home Office, which then forwards the extradition request to the relevant state through usual diplomatic channels.

The decision to accept the extradition request is taken by the US State Department. The request will then be considered by the US courts, with a final decision made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

A lawyer who represents the Tates, Joseph McBride, said on X that the brothers have court “first thing” on Monday US time.

In a statement released after the brothers’ arrest on Saturday evening, McBride said “the world knows Andrew and Tristan are innocent”.

“Their enemies know it best of all. That is exactly why they have been attacked,” McBride continued, describing the new UK charges as a “political hit”.

He said the new charges were designed to counter a defamation action filed by the brothers in the US.

“We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. America does not do Britain’s political dirty work,” he continued.