Florida Opens Criminal Investigation Into Influencer Andrew Tate & Brother Tristan

deadline.com:

Florida’s attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, who traveled to the U.S.

last week. James Uthmeier yesterday confirmed on social media an investigation was underway. “Last week, I directed my office to work with our law enforcement partners to conduct a preliminary inquiry into Andrew and Tristan Tate,” he wrote. “Based on a thorough review of the evidence, I’ve directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution to execute search warrants and issue subpoenas in the now-active criminal investigation into the Tate brothers.” Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist and podcaster, has a huge online following, especially among young men.

He is known for appearing on Big Brother in the UK before leaving the country with his brother to live in Romania, where they both now face charges.

Last week, I directed my office to work with our law enforcement partners to conduct a preliminary inquiry into Andrew and Tristan Tate.Based on a thorough review of the evidence, I’ve directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution to execute search warrants and issue subpoenas… The Tates’ lawyer, Joseph McBride, responded to Uthmeier with a statement saying: “Today, Attorney General James Uthmeier threw ethics law out of the window when he publicly took a side in an ongoing Florida lawsuit where Andrew and Tristan Tate are suing a Florida woman for orchestrating a sophisticated plot to use sex as a weapon to ruin their lives.” McBride called Uthmeier’s statements “inflammatory, biased, and designed to affect the outcome” of the Tates’ civil suit. “Do not be surprised if opposing counsel motions the court in our civil case to stop proceedings based on Mr.