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The Tate brothers have voiced complaints about being limited to just “14 snack items” during their incarceration, according to a note sent from jail following their arrest in Miami in mid-July.
Andrew Tate, 39, a prominent figure in the “manosphere,” and his brother Tristan Tate, 38, were detained on July 18 at a bare-knuckle boxing event in downtown Miami. Their arrest comes amid British efforts to extradite them on charges including rape and sex trafficking. The brothers, who hold dual US-British citizenship, had recently traveled to the United States after a travel ban was lifted in Romania, where they had been held since 2022 on allegations related to human trafficking, sexual misconduct, and money laundering.
While they remain in custody and continue to challenge their extradition, their attorney, Joseph McBride, disclosed last week that the brothers have expressed dissatisfaction over the scarcity of snacks provided during their detention.
McBride shared an image on X (formerly Twitter) of a handwritten note from Tristan Tate, lamenting, “We have had 14 snack items in the past 32 days between two big men.” Tristan added, “What is this, trick or treat?
I’ve lost 13 pounds and I’m hungry.” The note was dated August 19.
Highlighting his concern, McBride captioned the post: “LOOK at this NOTE from TRISTAN. I am hungry…” accompanied by a broken heart emoji.
He further claimed that Tristan has lost 13 pounds and Andrew eight during their detention. McBride criticized the authorities’ assertion that the brothers have normal access to commissary items, stating, “The Gov is lying.
They’ve been given commissary access one time in 32 days. Imagine a single Snickers bar lasting 3 days between 2 men.”
Earlier in July, McBride described the brothers’ conditions in a lengthy X post, accompanied by an AI-generated image depicting them in orange jumpsuits within a small jail cell. He characterized their confinement as solitary and argued they are being held as “political prisoners on American soil.”
The attorney maintains that the Tates are innocent and insists the charges are politically motivated. Meanwhile, Andrew Tate has remained active on social media, updating his more than 10 million followers despite being behind bars.
On July 26, Andrew posted that he was denied access to clean drinking water while housed in the Special Housing Unit (SHU). He wrote that the water faucet in his cell was broken and that he was prohibited from having bottled water, forcing him to drink from a filthy, warm faucet in the shower, which he says caused persistent stomach issues.
He questioned, “I am an American. Innocent until proven guilty.
But I am forced to drink poisoned water. Where are my rights?”
Two days earlier, he described his SHU conditions as “punitive housing for people who murder their cellmates,” with no commissary, phone calls, or yard time-conditions typically reserved for terrorists and violent offenders. He asserted his innocence and questioned why he was being held under such harsh circumstances while awaiting extradition.
British authorities have charged the brothers with a total of 59 counts. Both the Florida Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security have opened investigations, though state-level charges have not yet been filed.
Last Thursday, Andrew and Tristan testified in federal court, arguing that remaining in Miami jail while fighting extradition to the UK hampers their ability to defend themselves against the criminal sex charges. During nearly two hours on the stand, the brothers, shackled and dressed in tan jail uniforms, denied the allegations spanning multiple countries. They also criticized their detractors and described their flamboyant online personas as exaggerated characters rather than reflections of their true selves.
After an eight-hour hearing, US Magistrate Lauren Louis did not issue a ruling, and the brothers were returned to custody.