LONDON — Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate are seeking a judicial review of the Crown Prosecution Service's decision not to disclose the identities of their accusers. The brothers are accused of rape and human trafficking.

The Crown Prosecution Service authorized charges against the Tates in March 2024. Three women have accused Andrew Tate of crimes allegedly committed between 2014 and 2016, and one woman has accused Tristan Tate of crimes allegedly committed between April 2012 and 2016. The brothers have denied the allegations and are currently living in Romania.

Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions in England and Wales, stated in a court submission that the names of the alleged victims were withheld due to the risk of their identities being published on social media or them being contacted by the Tates. Parkinson noted that Andrew Tate's X account has more than 10 million followers, and a post by him on September 16, 2025, received 2.8 million views in under 10 hours. Parkinson added that the Tates would be informed of the women's identities once they had been extradited to the UK. Bedfordshire police declined an offer to interview the brothers in Romania, and the Crown Prosecution Service rejected a proposal from the Tates' lawyers to pay a £20,000 fine if they disclosed the accusers' names.

Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC, representing the Tate brothers, argued that the Crown Prosecution Service was taking an unreasonable approach. Bennett-Jenkins stated in a submission that the director of public prosecutions assumes the claimants would use their social media presence to publicly identify the complainants. She also stated that the controversial opinions of the Tates are not a proper basis for denying them basic information about the criminal allegations they face.

Mr Justice Chamberlain stated he would issue a written decision on the application for judicial review by the end of the week.