Andrew Tate Says Guards Are Being Rude to Him, Details Roach Infestation - Newsweek

Andrew Tate has said he is being subjected to worsening conditions in a Miami jail, alleging he has been moved to a solitary confinement cell without hot water or air conditioning but with a "serious roach infestation."

The 39-year-old former kickboxer turned influencer made the claims in a lengthy social media post on Thursday, saying he had spent 61 days in the Special Housing Unit at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Miami.

Joseph McBride, Tate's attorney, told Newsweek, "Legal action concerning the conditions at FDC Miami is imminent, and we intend to pursue every available remedy."

Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, have been held at the facility since their arrest in July as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face dozens of charges, including rape and sex trafficking. Both men deny any wrongdoing.

Tate said in his post on Thursday that he had been informed that he was being moved to a different cell, which he said turned out to be another in the same Special Housing Unit in "far worse condition" than the previous one.

"I have a serious roach infestation, with 10/15 visible roaches on the ceiling and walls at any one time no matter how many I kill. I have stone-cold water and filth. That's it. NOTHING else," he said. Tate also said he has no hot water or air conditioning "of any kind."

He also accused some prison staff of treating him with hostility and refusing to speak with him about his conditions.

Tate detailed an alleged incident in which prison guards entered the recreation yard, handcuffed him and his brother behind their backs, and screamed at them after they were found with extra books in their cell.

"I have done nothing but show respect to every single guard. I have been kind to everyone," he wrote.

Tate said he was pursuing legal action against the detention center, writing: "This is a cruel and unusual punishment. This violates civil rights."

McBride told Newsweek in an emailed statement that his client's description of the conditions at FDC Miami was "accurate."

"Andrew and Tristan Tate have been held in the Special Housing Unit since July, enduring extreme restrictions on communication, recreation, access to counsel, and basic living conditions. More recently, both were moved into a roach-infested cell without functioning air conditioning or hot water," he said.

He noted that neither brother has been convicted of anything nor charged with a crime in the United States.

Authorities previously said in a court filing that the Tates ​were being held in the jail's Special Housing Unit, separated from the general population, for their own safety, Reuters reported.

"While FDC Miami is not a ⁠Marriott, the Tates' conditions of confinement are reasonable, constitutional and within BOP's discretion," prosecutors wrote in the filing.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) told Newsweek in an emailed statement: "FDC Miami operates in accordance with applicable federal regulations, policies, and procedures governing the care and custody of individuals in BOP facilities. With respect to claims made by Andrew and Tristan Tate, their allegations have been addressed in federal court filings, including the government's response to their claims."

Tate gained notoriety as a "manosphere" influencer after building a large online following through content focused on hypermasculinity, wealth and often derogatory views about women.

He and his brother, who hold both British and American citizenship, are being held in the United States as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face a total of 59 charges relating to alleged offenses between 2010 and 2017. The charges include rape, sex trafficking and those relating to indecent images of a child.

The brothers were arrested by U.S. Marshals in Miami on July 18 after the Crown Prosecution Service announced new charges.

They lost a bid for release from U.S. custody on September 9 as they fight extradition to the U.K.

The Tate brothers also face ongoing criminal proceedings in Romania, where authorities have pursued separate allegations, including trafficking minors and money laundering. They have denied all wrongdoing in relation to legal proceedings in the United Kingdom and Romania.

Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Rebecca Flood and Shakeema Edwards.

Update 9/18/26, 10:18 a.m. ET: This article was updated with comments from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and Joseph McBride, Tate's attorney.