Andrew Tate’s lawyer said the Tate Brothers used rented supercars and a borrowed yacht to look “uberwealthy” and pull more attention online. The filing says that image was part of how the brothers made money, while they were in Miami facing extradition proceedings and fresh charges in Britain.
In the court filing, the lawyers said their business model depends on online attention. “The more hyperbolic and outlandish the post, the more likely it will generate views and likes, which in turn generates income,” it said, adding: “In short, they are playing a role.”
Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate
The filing went beyond general claims about lifestyle branding. It said a promotional video filmed aboard a yacht is not evidence of title to the yacht, and that the “superyacht” does not belong to the Tates. It also said the $2.1m Aston Martin and $5m and $7m Bugattis featured in Tristan’s videos were rented.
That leaves a simple divide between what the brothers posted and what their lawyers now say those images showed. The filings describe luxury as a performance designed to generate views, likes and income, not as proof of ownership. They also say Andrew’s watch collection valuation rests on a third-party enthusiast publication, and that several posts suggest unlimited crypto and cash resources.
Miami and Britain charges
The timing matters because Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami on 18 July. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said on 19 July it had brought new charges against the two relating to alleged offences involving four alleged victims. Andrew Tate is also being sued in England by four women over allegations of sexual violence.
The civil case adds another layer. Three of the women reported allegations of rape and sexual assault against Tate to Hertfordshire police in 2014 and 2015. Prosecutors later dropped the case after those reports, and the civil trial was adjourned in May after the force said it would reinvestigate the alleged offences.
Hyperbole as income
The filing also says Andrew Tate’s X account has drawn suggestions that his posts generate nine-figure sums, and that he once claimed he would one day be the UK prime minister. It says Tristan used a so-called Mexican passport bearing the name “Vladimir Scorpius” as a cardboard prop for a Halloween costume, and it closes the loop on the brothers’ online persona with a blunt line: “All of these posts are hyperbole.”
For readers following the extradition fight, the immediate point is not whether every luxury image was genuine, but what prosecutors will treat as relevant in the legal cases ahead. The filings say the brothers’ online identity is built on exaggeration; the next question is whether the courts treat that performance as background, or as part of the evidence already in play.
