Andrew Tate and brother Tristan accused of serial tax evasion

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, who are known for stirring up controversy on social media, have been accused of not paying any taxes on £21 million in earnings from their online ventures.

Devon and Cornwall Police are filing a lawsuit against the two brothers and another individual known only as J.

They are being accused of avoiding paying taxes in any country for their online business earnings from 2014 to 2022.

The authorities are trying to get back approximately £2.8 million from seven bank accounts that have been frozen. The three accused individuals are refusing to give up the money.

Sarah Clarke KC from the Devon and Cornwall Police informed Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday that Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate have a history of repeatedly avoiding taxes and VAT payments.

"They, especially Andrew Tate, are very open about it."

Ms. Clarke referenced a statement made by Andrew Tate in a video he shared online, where he admitted to not paying taxes when he lived in England.

In court, he mentioned that his strategy was to ignore the situation repeatedly because eventually, it would resolve itself.

The court was also informed that the brothers had a "significant amount of bank accounts" in the UK, with seven of them being restricted.

Ms. Clarke mentioned that the money, acquired from the sale of numerous products on platforms such as OnlyFans, had been circulated through a large number of British bank accounts.

The Tates not only owned a lot of land, property, and vehicles in Romania, but they also used their money to buy expensive cars and real estate, according to Ms. Clarke.

"This is the image of tax evasion, this is the image of money laundering," she mentioned in court.

The siblings are charged with depositing nearly $12 million into an account under J's name, as well as creating a second account under her name, despite the fact that she was not involved in their business dealings, according to the court.

Devon and Cornwall Police claim that this was fraudulent activity involving deceptive misrepresentation.

Ms. Clarke stated that none of the three individuals would offer any proof in the lawsuit.

The money earned from the businesses owned by the brothers, such as Cobra Tate, Hustlers' University, and War Room, was deposited into their initial account with the payment service provider Stripe.

The court was told that J's name was used to open the account in February 2019 with a wrong date of birth. Later, driving licenses for both Andrew Tate and J were provided to Stripe for verification of identity and address.

The court was told that most of the payments from this account were directed to one of Andrew Tate's accounts.

J transferred funds using her personal Revolut bank account, which included a single payment of £805,000, as reported in court.

From that total, £495,000 was given to Andrew Tate, and £75,000 was transferred to an account under J's name which was then changed into cryptocurrency, according to the claims.

The proceedings are fair and just, using a different level of evidence than criminal cases.

Judge Paul Goldspring will determine based on likelihood whether the police's claims are accurate.

The court case was postponed until Tuesday.

Andrew Tate labels himself as a person who dislikes or is prejudiced against women, and was previously prohibited from using social media sites for sharing views that are hostile towards women.

In another situation in Romania, the Tate brothers, ex kickboxers with citizenship in both the UK and US, are being charged with taking advantage of women through an adult entertainment business. Prosecutors claim that the business functioned as a criminal organization.

Two Romanian women were also identified in a legal document published last June, along with the brothers, and seven people who were said to be victims were also named.

Andrew Tate has said over and over that Romanian prosecutors do not have any proof against him and there is a secret plan to shut him up.

The UK is seeking internet celebrities who are accused of sexual offenses but deny the allegations.