Police can seize 2.6 million pounds (US$3.3 million) from the influencer to cover years of unpaid taxes, a British court ruled Wednesday. Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan.
Devon and Cornwall Police from Tates and a woman identified only as J.
At Westminster Magistrates' Court, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring ruled that financial transactions by the brothers, including the transfer of almost $12 million to an account in J's name, were a “straightforward fraud” of the tax authorities.
A lawyer for the force said the Tates were “serial” tax evaders who failed to pay any tax on £21m between 2014 and 2022 from their online businesses, including War Room, Hustlers University, Cobra Tate and Only Fans. stay
Andrew Tate, 38, accused the government of “just stealing” for freezing his accounts and seizing “everything they could”.
This is not justice. This is a coordinated attack on anyone who dares to challenge the system,” Tate said in a statement. “It raises serious questions about how long the authorities will continue to silence dissent.”
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At the hearing in July, lawyer Sarah Clarke referred to a video posted online by Andrew Tait, in which he said: “I refused to pay taxes when I lived in England. “
She said Jay – who cannot be named because of a court order – was not involved in the brothers' business.
A lawyer for the brothers, Martin Evans, argued that bank transfers were “totally orthodox” for people who run online businesses. He said the siblings spent money on a number of “foreign motor cars”, but did nothing illegal.
The proceedings are civil, with a lower standard of proof than criminal cases. Goldspring had to decide on the balance of probabilities whether Tates had evaded tax.
Police now hold 2,683,345.88 pounds (about $3.4 million) in those seven accounts, court documents show.
Andrew Tate is a former kickboxer and dual British-American citizen who has amassed over 10 million followers on X. He has been banned from TikTok, YouTube and Facebook after the platforms accused him of posting hate speech and abusive comments.
She and Tristan Tate, 36, Face criminal charges in Romania.This includes human trafficking and the formation of a criminal group to exploit women. They are due to be extradited to the UK after the trial is completed to face further charges of rape and human trafficking.
Tates denies all allegations.
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Associated Press writers Brian Malley in London and Stephen McGrath in Warwick, England, contributed to this story.
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