A video has emerged of the moment controversial influencer and accused rapist Andrew Tate appears to try to pass his cellphone to a member of his entourage during his arrest in Florida.
The 39-year-old and his younger brother, Tristan, 38, were being cuffed by the US Marshals when Andrew Tate appears to try to hand his phone to his bodyguard, who drops it.
It is not clear whether US Marshals recovered Tate’s cellphone following the arrest in Miami on Saturday.
Andrew Tate was wearing a tight-fitting, unbuttoned mesh purple shirt, high-waisted, cropped black trousers and loafers without socks during his bust. The fit drew online comparisons to Hollywood actress Doris Day.
Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) also charged Andrew with seven new counts of rape, as well as charges relating to sex trafficking and indecent images of a child.
Tristan was hit with two new counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
British-born Andrew Tate was already facing 10 charges, including three counts of rape, four of actual bodily harm, two of human trafficking and one of controlling prostitution for gain before his latest detention.
Tristan Tate was previously facing 11 charges, including three counts of rape, six of actual bodily harm and two counts of human trafficking.
The two brothers, who became notorious for advertising their hyper-misogynistic content to teenage boys and young men, now face a total of 59 charges between them related to seven alleged victims.
British authorities will now submit a formal application to US authorities to have the brothers extradited so they can stand trial in the UK.
The pair is expected to appear on Monday before a magistrate judge in Miami, where they are currently being held in federal detention.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will decide whether to order the extradition request.
The Tates, who hold joint American and British nationalities, can challenge that extradition request.
They had been living in Romania since 2016, where they are also facing a separate criminal investigation involving alleged rape, human trafficking, organized criminal activity, and money laundering.