The Florida Attorney General opens a criminal investigation into Andrew Tate and his brother | Andrew Tate

The Florida Attorney General opened a criminal investigation into Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan after the couple was able to fly to the state last week despite a trial in Romania for rape, sex with a minor, the trafficking of people and money laundering.

James Uthmeier, appointed attorney general of the State by Florida governor, Ron Desantis, said on Tuesday that he had started an “active criminal investigation” on the brothers and was ready to use “full force of the law” in his examination of their conduct.

“These guys themselves admitted publicly having participated in what seems to be soliciting, trafficking, attacking women around the world,” said Uthmeier. He added: “Many of these victims manifest themselves, some of them. People can turn or defend as they wish, but in Florida, this type of behavior is considered excruciating. We are not going to accept it.

Andrew Tate and his brother arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Andrew Tate and his brother in Fort Lauderdale after having stolen from Bucharest in the United States in a private jet, while prosecutors suspended their travel ban and a court raised a precautionary crisis on some of their assets.

The couple, who are two American American citizens, were arrested in Romania in 2022 and are still tried there. While they arrived in Florida last week, Uthmeier said: “Florida has no tolerance for human beings and violence against women. If one of these alleged crimes trigger the jurisdiction of Florida, we will keep them responsible. »»

On Tuesday, Uthmeier said that they had chosen to come to Florida and that he “would continue all the tools that we have within our legal authority to keep them responsible” and had assured that day and executed assignments and mandates in the context of an “active criminal investigation”.

Desantis last week criticized the brothers. But the Tate brothers are frank supporters of Donald Trump and several members of the American circle of the American president spoke publicly against their treatment in Europe, notably Donald Trump Jr, who described their detention as “absolute madness”.

The help of Trump Elon Musk responded to a suggestion from Andrew Tate that he “would present himself for the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom” saying “he is not wrong”. Paul Ingrassia, lawyer for Tate’s, is responsible for the liaison of the White House for the United States Ministry of Justice.

Last week, Andrew Tate said: “We never have a criminal record on the planet.”