Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan arrived in Florida last week from Romania, where they are facing charges of human trafficking, setting off a fervor of concern and anger – and a state-level criminal investigation.

Despite their leaving the state, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday said an investigation into the Tate brothers "is still ongoing."

The abrupt departure of Andrew and Tristan Tate, who had been held in Romania for two years, raised questions about whether the Trump administration had intervened.

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have left Romania for the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions imposed as part of a legal case.

Social media influencers Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate arrived in Florida Thursday after being allowed to leave Romania, more than three years after they were first detained.

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate face human-trafficking charges in Romania and Britain. They arrived in Florida last week after a Romanian court lifted travel restrictions.

Social media influencer brothers — and fervent supporters of President Donald Trump — Andrew and Tristan Tate appear to have left Florida after getting the cold shoulder from Gov. Ron DeSantis and becoming subjects of a state criminal investigation.

Andrew and Tristan Tate, dual U.S.-British citizens with millions of online followers, arrived in the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions on them.

Andrew Tate and his brother arrive in Florida after Romanian prosecutors lifted a travel ban against them, Feb. 27, 2025