U.K. Court Rules Andrew Tate’s Assets Can Be Seized Over Unpaid TaxesBy Millicent Ifeanyichukwu

A U.K. court has authorized police to confiscate approximately $3.3 million in frozen assets from controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan to settle years of unpaid taxes.

The funds, held in seven frozen bank accounts belonging to the brothers and an associate identified only as J, were ruled by Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to represent a deliberate effort to evade tax obligations. Goldspring highlighted nearly $12 million in transfers to J as evidence of a “straightforward cheat” against tax authorities.

Devon and Cornwall Police argued during the proceedings that the brothers failed to pay taxes on an estimated $26.5 million in revenue from their online businesses. Lawyer Sarah Clarke, representing the police, cited a video where Andrew Tate stated, “When I lived in England, I refused to pay tax.”

Tate condemned the ruling, describing it as “outright theft” and part of a “coordinated attack on dissenters.” In a statement, he claimed the seizure of his assets demonstrated “the lengths authorities will go to silence challenges to the system.”

The brothers’ lawyer, Martin Evans, defended the contested transactions as “entirely orthodox” business practices for online entrepreneurs.

Andrew Tate rose to fame online, amassing millions of followers before being banned from platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube for alleged misogynistic hate speech.

Currently under house arrest in Romania on human trafficking charges, the brothers face potential extradition to the U.K. for additional allegations of trafficking and rape after their Romanian trial concludes. Both men have denied all allegations of sexual violence and trafficking.