Andrew Tate's brother Tristan breaks silence on arrest in Romania as social media influencers face extradition to the UK: 'They'll do anything to put you in jail'

Andrew Tate's brother Tristan has taken to social media to slam the decision to arrest and extradite him to the UK following the controversial influencers' trial in Romania.

'They'll do anything to put you in jail,' he wrote in quotation marks on X, before suggesting that he is being denied a trial in the country despite criminal proceedings being ongoing.

'This is day 441 of my arrest,' he added, 'I have a clean criminal record and am an American citizen.'

The British-American brothers were first indicted for rape and human trafficking charges in Romania in June last year, but their case is still being discussed in the preliminary chamber stages and no trial dates have yet been set.

On Monday, they were arrested in Bucharest on behalf of Bedfordshire police, who are probing new sex assault allegations against them, with a court ruling yesterday that they could be sent back to the UK once their Romanian trial is finished.

Andrew Tate (centre) and his brother Tristan Tate (back right) speak to journalists after having been released from detention in Bucharest, Romania on March 12

Andrew Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan Tate, 35, have now been released after they were arrested. Pictured outside court yesterday

Andrew Tate's brother Tristan has taken to social media to slam the decision to arrest and extradite him to the UK

Outside court yesterday, Andrew Tate insisted that he and his brother are 'very innocent men'.

Both Andrew Tate, 37, and Tristan, 35, 'unequivocally deny' allegations of rape and human trafficking which date back to 2012-2015, for which the European Arrest Warrant was issued.

Speaking to reporters outside court following the ruling, Andrew Tate said: 'I want to give absolute credit to Romanian justice for making the correct decision today.

In a baseless rant, he went on: 'Unfortunately I don't think many people in Romania understand, but in the West, in the countries that are owned by the satanists, when you get to a certain level of fame you either put on a dress or you go to jail and I'm happy to make my choice which is jail every single time, my soul is not for sale neither are my principles.

'We're very innocent men and in time everybody's going to see that.

'We are excited to finish this judicial process and clear our names.'

The brothers, who 'categorically reject all charges', will remain under judicial controls in Romania which prevent them travelling outside the country.

Lawyers McCue Jury & Partners revealed they had tipped off British and Romanian authorities that Andrew Tate was planning to flee Romania.

The firm, which is representing four women who have accused Tate of rape and sexual assault, said in a statement: 'Last week, we received information that Tate might have been planning to flee Romania, where he is due to stand trial for separate allegations of rape and human trafficking.

'We wrote to the British police to bring this to their attention and to urge them to immediately seek a warrant for Tate's detention in Romania and extradition to the UK.'

The intelligence is thought to have prompted Bedfordshire police to act swiftly and ask Westminster Magistrates Court to issue the European arrest Warrant so the men could be held.

Romanian authorities said in a statement that they executed 'two European arrest warrants issued by the UK judicial authorities for the committing of sexual offences, of exploitation of persons on the territory of the UK'

A source told the Mail the information was a video sent to authorities in Britain and Bucharest in which former kickboxer Tate said he 'planned to leave Romania'.

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In the clip, blogger Adin Ross described how he had been in contact with Tate in recent days and had discussed him coming to Romania to film an interview with the multi-millionaire.

Ross told his viewers 'This is f***ing peaking' before adding Tate had told him: 'Hey, I'm going to be leaving Romania soon and never coming back.'

Tate added: 'So if you want to come and see me it's basically now or never.'

The self-confessed misogynist appeared on Big Brother in 2016 but was later kicked out after a video emerged of him striking a woman with a belt.

Social commentators and teachers have spoken out against his brand of extreme masculinity and sexism which has drawn a cult following of millions among young men and schoolboys.

The Tate brothers are currently banned from leaving Romania while being investigated and had been under house arrest since their initial detention in December 2022.

But this condition was later removed on the condition they remain in the country.

A request to leave Bucharest and visit their mother in Luton who had suffered a heart attack was denied at Christmas by officials.

Bedfordshire Police said: 'As part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of rape and human trafficking, Bedfordshire Police has obtained a European arrest warrant for two men in their 30s.

'We are working with authorities in Romania as part of this investigation and will provide an update in due course.'