UK court says Andrew Tate may forfeit more than $2.5 million in tax dispute

LONDON (AP) — A British court ruled Wednesday that police can seize more than 2 million pounds ($2.5 million) to compensate influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan for years. Unpaid taxes.

Devon and Cornwall Police went to court to demand the money, which was held in seven frozen bank accounts, from the Taits and a woman named J.

At Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Chief Judge Paul Goldspring ruled that the brothers’ financial dealings, including the transfer of $12 million into an account in J’s name, were a “direct breach of trust” by the tax authorities. cheat”.

A lawyer for the police said the Tates were “serial” tax evaders who failed to pay any tax on £21m in income from their online businesses, including War Room, Hustlers’ University, Cobra Tate and OnlyFans, between 2014 and 2022. taxes.

At a hearing in July, lawyer Sarah Clarke cited a video posted online by Andrew Tate in which he said: “When I lived in the UK, I Refuse to pay taxes.”

Martin Evans, the brothers’ lawyer, argued that bank transfers were “entirely orthodox” for people running online businesses.

The lawsuit is a civil one and has a lower standard of proof than a criminal case. Jinquan must weigh the possibility that the Tates family is evading taxes.

Andrew Tate, 37, a former kickboxer with dual British and American citizenship, has more than 10 million followers on X. He has been banned from TikTok, YouTube and Facebook after accusing him of posting hate speech and misogynistic comments.

He and Tristan Tate, 36, face criminal charges in Romania, including human trafficking charges. Once these proceedings are concluded, they will be extradited to the UK and face further charges there.

The Taitz family denies all accusations.