Andrew Tate’s federal detention stint hasn’t stopped his image from showing up in an unexpected place this fall. Amazon’s UK and Irish storefronts briefly sold a Halloween costume modeled after him, before the listing was pulled following complaints from a victim’s advocacy group.
According to Dave Aronberg, the costume was marketed as a “high value male social media hustler” and retailed for under €20. The package included a gray suit, a bald cap, sunglasses and a fake cigar, a stripped-down nod to the wealth and status Tate built his public persona around, from Bugattis to luxury watches to private jets.
Aronberg noted the irony, since Tate and his brother Tristan have previously claimed in court that much of that lifestyle was staged.
“The Tate brothers said in court during their bail hearing that this was just an act, that they didn’t have all the Bugattis, it was all rented or fake,” Aronberg said.
The listing drew objection from the Dublin [ ] Crisis Center. Its chief executive, Rachel Morrogh, argued that turning Tate into a novelty costume trivialized serious allegations involving women and girls. Amazon removed the listing, stating it did not comply with company guidelines.
While the costume disappeared from shelves, the Tate brothers’ legal situation grew more serious. Judge Lauren Louis set final extradition hearing dates in Miami federal court: November 19 for Andrew and November 20 for Tristan. The judge also denied the brothers’ request to consolidate their cases into a single combined hearing, a request opposed by the Justice Department.
“Given the differences between the extradition requests and the individualized nature of the court’s inquiry, separate hearings will better facilitate the determination of each respondent’s extradition status,” Louis wrote in her ruling.
Aronberg explained that the charges against the brothers, while both serious, are not identical. Andrew faces allegations involving SA offenses, trafficking-related conduct and additional offenses regarding child pornography, while Tristan faces his own set of charges including SA offenses and trafficking-related conduct. Both deny wrongdoing, and neither has been convicted.
The upcoming hearings will determine whether the brothers meet the legal threshold for extradition to the UK.
Separately, the brothers’ habeas appeal remains pending, with the government ordered to respond. Aronberg predicted that appeal will ultimately be denied, just as he expects the extradition hearings to move forward as scheduled on November 19 and 20.
