UK court seizes $3.3M in taxes from Tate brothers

British authorities won a significant legal battle against controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, with a court ruling allowing police to seize over $3.3 million in unpaid taxes from their frozen bank accounts.

Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring at Westminster Magistrates' Court determined that the brothers engaged in "long-standing, deliberate conduct" to evade taxes, describing their financial transactions, including a $12 million transfer to an account held by an unnamed woman identified as J, as a "straightforward cheat."

Police evidence showed the Tates failed to pay any tax on 21 million pounds in revenue between 2014 and 2022, generated from their online ventures including War Room, Hustlers' University, Cobra Tate, and OnlyFans. The Devon and Cornwall Police successfully argued that the brothers were "serial" tax evaders.

Andrew Tate, 38, condemned the ruling as "outright theft" and claimed it was part of a "coordinated attack" on system challengers. His previous statements, including a video where he declared refusing to pay taxes while living in England, were presented as evidence during the proceedings.

While the brothers' lawyer argued their financial transfers were "entirely orthodox" for online businesses, the civil case's lower burden of proof allowed the court to rule based on probability rather than beyond reasonable doubt.

The ruling comes amid broader legal troubles for the Tates, who face serious criminal allegations in Romania including human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women. They are expected to be extradited to the UK after Romanian proceedings conclude to face additional rape and human trafficking charges.

Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and dual British-US citizen with over 10 million X followers, has been banned from multiple social media platforms for alleged hate speech and misogynistic content. Both brothers deny all allegations against them.