Andrew and Tristan Tate face Florida criminal probe days after US homecoming
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### Florida AG James Uthmeier announces 'active criminal investigation' into Tate brothers

Last week, I directed my office to work with our law enforcement partners to conduct a preliminary inquiry into Andrew and Tristan Tate. Based on a thorough review of the evidence, I’ve directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution to execute search warrants and issue subpoenas in the now-active criminal investigation into the Tate brothers.

Andrew Tate, a 38-year-old former MMA fighter, and Tristan, 37, are also under criminal investigations in Romania and the United Kingdom. They have been sued by a Florida woman who they allege falsely accused them after she traveled to Romania to meet them.

Her attorney, Dani Pinter, praised Uthmeier's office for launching the new U.S.-based investigation.



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There's a lot of opinions about us, a lot of things that go around about us on the internet. He's super cool – everyone loves him, and a bunch of nerds who wanna be cool, who aren't cool, are trying to drag me down.



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There's a lot of opinions about us, a lot of things that go around about us on the internet. He's super cool – everyone loves him, and a bunch of nerds who wanna be cool, who aren't cool, are trying to drag me down.



Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate (not pictured) are brought in by police officers to appear in front of a judge at the Bucharest Court of Appeal, in Bucharest, Romania, March 12, 2024.  (Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS)

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"When you get subpoenas and those sort of things, they're supposed to be done in secret, because you're doing an investigation," he told Fox News Digital. "So for him to be so blatant about it, either he thinks he has a really, really strong case, or maybe something bigger is on the horizon."

An attorney for the Tate brothers did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the brothers posted a two-minute video on X Wednesday morning dismissing the new probe as "revenge of the nerds."

"Andrew Tate is super cool – everyone loves him, and a bunch of nerds who wanna be cool, who aren't cool, are trying to drag me down," the older brother said.

** the brothers have been accused of failure to pay taxes, and Andrew Tate is expected to be extradited there on a charge of sexual aggression after the conclusion of his Romanian case, which remains ongoing.**

_The Associated Press contributed to this report._

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