A court in the United Kingdom has authorized police to confiscate over 2.6 million pounds (approximately $3.3 million) from social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan due to a history of unpaid taxes.
The money is currently stored in seven bank accounts that have been frozen since the investigation began. The Devon and Cornwall Police presented their case at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court against the Tates and a woman referred to only as J.

Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring determined that the financial dealings conducted by the Tate brothers, which included a transfer of nearly $12 million to J’s account, represented a clear attempt to defraud tax authorities.
The police’s attorney described the Tates as “serial” tax offenders who evaded taxes on 21 million pounds earned through various online enterprises, including Hustlers’ University, War Room, Cobra Tate, and OnlyFans, from 2014 to 2022.

Andrew Tate, aged 38, responded to the ruling by accusing the government of committing “outright theft” through the freezing of his accounts and the seizure of his assets.
He claimed this action was not just an injustice but also part of a coordinated effort to silence anyone who questions the establishment.
Tate expressed his concerns regarding the extent to which authorities might go to suppress dissenting voices in his statement.

At a previous hearing in July, attorney Sarah Clarke referenced a video in which Andrew Tate openly declared that he avoided paying taxes while living in England.
She noted that J, whose full identity remains confidential due to a court directive, was not involved in the Tates’ business operations.

Martin Evans, representing the brothers, defended the financial transfers as standard practices for managing online businesses.
He acknowledged that the siblings enjoyed spending on luxury vehicles but insisted that none of their actions were legally questionable.

The nature of the legal proceedings is civil, meaning that the burden of proof is less stringent than in criminal cases. The judgment focused on whether the Tates had indeed evaded taxes based on the balance of probabilities.
Court records indicate that the seized total amounts to 2,683,345.88 pounds (roughly $3.4 million) held in the seven frozen accounts.

Andrew Tate, who formerly competed as a kickboxer, holds dual citizenship in the U.K. and the U.S. and has garnered over 10 million followers on social media platform X.
However, he has been banned from TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook due to allegations of promoting hate speech and misogynistic remarks.
Alongside his brother Tristan, 36, he is also facing serious criminal charges in Romania related to human trafficking and allegedly forming a criminal organization to exploit women.
The Tates are expected to be extradited to the United Kingdom upon the conclusion of the Romanian legal proceedings to confront additional charges of rape and human trafficking.

Both Andrew and Tristan Tate have consistently denied all accusations against them.