Andrew Tate, 39, and his brother Tristan, 37, have been arrested in the United States after British prosecutors announced a surge of new criminal allegations.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Andrew faces seven new rape charges, plus allegations of sex‑trafficking and child pornography.
Tristan now faces one sexual assault claim, two rape counts and three trafficking charges for alleged sexual exploitation.
Linked to alleged offenses from July 2010 to August 2017, the brothers have consistently denied wrongdoing.
Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, confirmed the evidence was received from Bedfordshire Police and that the total victim count rises to seven.
U.S. Marshals confirmed the brothers are in custody, while the Department of Justice said the arrests were part of extradition proceedings.
The CPS intends to seek extradition of both men as new charges in the U.K. wave higher to 21.
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