After the father’s brothers return to the US, Desantis says they are not welcome. Here’s what to know

Tallahassee, fla. – Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are accused of trafficking in persons In Romania, they returned to the US after the authorities raised the travel restrictions the brotherswho have millions of followers online.

After the pair arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday, the Florida government, Ron Desantis, explained that the influencer brothers are not welcome in his state and that his administration is conducting a preliminary investigation on the pair – stirring the pushing from the father’s supporters.

Here’s what you know.

Andrew Tate38 years old, he is a former professional kickboxer and a self-enthusiastic misogynist, who has gathered over 10 million followers on X. He and his 36-year-old brother Tate are vocal supporters of US President Donald Trump.

Andrew Tate is a The extremely successful socialization figureAttract millions of followers, many of them young and schoolchildren who have been attracted to the luxurious lifestyle online influencer projects.

He has been previously forbidden from Tiktok, YouTube and Facebook for his hate speech and misogynistic comments, including women should be responsible for being sexually assaulted.

Tatele, who are American dual citizens, were arrested at the end of 2022 and formal accused Last year, under accusations, they participated in a criminal ring that lured women in Romania, where they were sexually exploited. Andrew Tate was also accused of rape. They deny the accusations.

The departure of Tats came after the Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu said this month that an official of the Trump administration expressed interest in the case of brothers at the recent security conference in Munich.

Just a few weeks ago, Andrew Tate posted on X: “Tates will be free, Trump is the president. The good times returned. And they will be better than ever. Stay. “

Dads arrived in the US on Thursday, landing in Fort Lauderdale around noon.

Talking to reporters from the airport, Andrew Tate And he repeated the insistence that the brothers did nothing wrong.

“We live in a democratic society, where it is innocent until it is proven guilty. And I think with me and my brother we are largely misunderstood. There are a lot of opinions about us, things that deal with us on the Internet, ”he said.

The brothers are expected to return to Romania, where they are still experiencing criminal accusations. A lawyer for the brothers there did not respond immediately to a comment request on Friday, when they will be in the country again.

The return of the brothers to the US – after a Trump official expressed interest in their case – aroused disagreement among conservative commentators and officials.

Speaking to reporters, the Republican governor of Florida, Ron Desantis, explained that he does not want the brothers to stay in his state.

“Florida is not a place where you are welcome with this type of conduct,” Desantis said.

The Florida General lawyer examines whether the state can have any jurisdiction on the alleged crimes of the brothers and, if so, how to “answer” them. In the judicial documents, Tats said they were never and have never been residents in Florida.

Other Republicans in the state of Sunshine – which became a fortress of Trump’s Maga’s movement – extends to the welcome carpet.

In a post on X, Young Republican Club in Tampa Bay officially invited Andrew Tate to talk to their group.

“As an absolutists of free expression, Tate were not officially convicted of any crime and are welcome to talk to our group,” Posting. “We are old enough to remind us when a (asterisk)” convicted.

Dads still face criminal charges in Romania and will have to return at least from time to time for procedures in this case, which is expected to last for years.

Once the legal saga in Romania ends, the United Kingdom has an extradition request – which was approved last year by a Romanian court – for separate accusations that Tats faces, related to the accusations of sexual aggression.

Meanwhile, a defamation process that the brothers have deposited at Palm Beach Circuit Court in 2023 continues to continue. The pair filed the case against a woman who accused him of closing it in Romania. A judge denied a woman’s motion, identified as Jane Doe, to interrupt the case until the end of the Romanian issue.

Now that they are returning to the US, Tats have submitted a motion that requests a temporary restriction order against the woman, but no decision was issued starting on Friday after -mies. The brothers want the woman from being prevented from coming to 152 meters of 152 meters and to be prevented from “contacting, threatening, following, doing harm or harassing” or his father’s brother.

___ Associated Press Writers, Curt Anderson, Tampa and Stephen McGrath, in Sighisoara, Romania, contributed to this report. Payne is a member of the Body for Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America It is a non -profit national services program that places journalists in the local news rooms to report on undercover issues.