Andrew Tate's lawyer has revealed how the social media influencer continues to post messages online while in jail. Attorney Joseph McBride told the New York Post that he meets with Tate daily, jots down his opinions, and then posts them on social media.
“Look, we meet with Andrew every day, we see Andrew,” McBride said outside court. “I see Andrew four, five, six times a week. So we’re in there, we’re out of there, you know, it’s called the Pony Express. There’s a way to be like, ‘What would you like said to the world?’ It’s not very hard.”
Extradition hearing delayed
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan remain in jail for at least two more weeks until their next hearing as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face multiple counts of rape and sex trafficking. US magistrate Lauren Louis set a detention hearing for August 13 to decide whether the brothers should stay in jail or be released during the extradition process, which could take months.
The Tates were not in court on Monday and have been in jail since their arrest on July 18. McBride denied that Tate has access to a phone at FDC Miami: “Of course not, no. If he had a phone in there, they’d probably give him the electric chair,” he joked.
Cannibal neighbor claim
McBride also responded to Tate's claim that his neighbor in solitary confinement is a cannibal. “I don’t know his name, we just know him as Mr. Cannibal,” McBride told reporters. “He screams all night. He’s got deep issues. We don’t know if they’re emotional, if they’re demonic or what’s going on but, you know, if you’re a cannibal, you’ve got problems — objectively.”
On July 23, Tate’s X account posted, “I am being held in [the special housing unit], the highest level of security which exists. No commissary. No visits. No contact with the outside world. My neighbour is a cannibal who screams throughout the night.”
Legal arguments and next steps
Lawyers for the brothers want the US government to turn over documents UK officials submitted for their arrest. “They don’t have anything but the accusations,” McBride said after the hearing. “It’s just their word against our word right now.” The UK has until mid-September to provide all materials to the State Department, US attorney Alejandra Lopez said in court.
Jackie Perczek, another lawyer for the Tates, argued they are not a flight risk: “For three years they have not fled. They’ve travelled the world and every month they return to Romania.”
The brothers, who hold dual US and UK citizenship, have millions of followers and are vocal supporters of Donald Trump. The White House has said they should not expect help from the president. Prosecutors in Britain said new charges relate to four accusers and include rape, assault, trafficking, and offences involving indecent images of a child and extreme pornography, spanning 2010 to 2017. The brothers already face similar charges in the UK and Romania, which they deny.
