“The defendant’s repeated choice to threaten violence, to include threats of murder and rape, against persons in the public eye who he disagreed with, demonstrates a lack of self-control and respect,” prosecutors wrote in the government’s sentencing memorandum.

In a democracy, no one should have their life threatened because of their religious or political views," said the Rev. Chuck Currie, a Portland minister in the United Church of Christ.

The brothers were arrested at their Miami Beach homes, charged with a slew of state and federal rape and sex-trafficking charges.

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Internet figure and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Romania on Thursday, shortly after prosecutors lifted a travel ban related to criminal charges against them.