Court Approves £2 Million Seizure from Tate Brothers Over Unpaid Taxes

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A UK court has ruled that more than £2 million can be seized from Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan after they failed to pay taxes on £21 million in revenue generated by their online businesses. The decision follows a case brought by Devon and Cornwall Police, which targeted funds held in seven frozen bank accounts associated with the brothers and a third individual, referred to as "J."  

 

At Westminster Magistrates' Court, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring rejected the brothers' arguments, describing their financial dealings as a "straightforward cheat of the revenue" despite the apparent complexity of their transactions.  

 

Andrew Tate responded to the ruling by calling it a "coordinated attack" and declared, "This is not justice."  

 

The court heard that the brothers had funneled just under $12 million into an account under J's name. A second account was also created in her name, even though she had no involvement in their online ventures, which include ventures like War Room, Hustlers' University, Cobra Tate, and OnlyFans. A portion of the funds in J's accounts was held as cryptocurrency.  

 

Lawyers for Devon and Cornwall Police argued that Andrew Tate had openly admitted to avoiding taxes in the UK, citing his publicly stated strategy to "ignore, ignore, ignore because in the end they go away."  

 

Judge Goldspring ruled in favor of the police, noting that the brothers failed to provide any evidence of legitimate tax payments. Instead, they had relied on their legal team’s claims that the movement of funds constituted lawful business activities.  

 

"I am satisfied that the brothers engaged in long-standing, deliberate conduct in order to evade their tax obligations," the judge wrote in his decision. As a result, the court approved the seizure of £2,683,345, including assets held in cryptocurrency.  

 

This ruling marks another significant legal setback for the Tate brothers. Romanian prosecutors charged Andrew Tate in June last year with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal organization. His brother Tristan faces separate allegations of human trafficking, with Romanian authorities claiming the case involves seven victims allegedly lured under false promises of love and marriage.  

 

Adding to their legal woes, Bedfordshire Police are seeking to extradite the brothers to the UK to face allegations of rape and human trafficking. A judge in Bucharest has confirmed that the extradition request will only proceed after the Romanian case reaches its conclusion.  

 

Based on a report by BBC 2024-12-19

 

 

 

[wombat]

They really are up these blokes for the rent aren't they?

They have certainly upset someone.