Andrew Tate jail water complaint hits court fight in Miami
Andrew Tate says Miami jail water is making him sick as his lawyer raises confinement concerns during the brothers’ extradition case.
By Poppy Nakagawa · Culture Writer
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Andrew Tate jail water complaints are now part of the noise around his Miami detention, with the influencer claiming on social media that the water available to him behind bars is dirty and making him ill, according to TMZ.
Tate wrote over the weekend that the only water in his cell comes from a shower faucet he described as discolored and filthy, TMZ reported. He also claimed he is barred from drinking bottled water and said he is being “forced to drink poisoned water.”
According to TMZ, Tate said the water is not clean and has caused ongoing stomach problems. The report did not include a response from Miami jail officials to Tate’s claims about the water.
Why are Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami jail?
Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, were arrested earlier this month in Miami after U.S. Marshals carried out a United Kingdom extradition warrant, TMZ previously reported. The warrant seeks to return the brothers to the U.K. on charges including rape, sex trafficking and child pornography, according to TMZ.
The charges are allegations, and the brothers’ legal battle over extradition is still playing out. TMZ has reported that the Tates are awaiting possible extradition to the U.K.
Tate also claimed he is being kept in the Special Housing Unit, TMZ reported. He said he has no access to commissary, phone calls or yard time while in custody.
The Special Housing Unit is a more restrictive jail setting commonly used to separate detainees from the general population. Tate’s lawyer is now tying those conditions to broader concerns about the brothers’ well-being while they remain locked up.
Joseph McBride, an attorney for the Tate brothers, told TMZ a hearing is scheduled for Monday and said he plans to use it to press for better conditions for both men. McBride said he would “exhaust all appropriate measures at this time to ensure that Andrew and Tristan are well taken care of.”
McBride told TMZ that several issues would be raised with the judge. He said the defense is “gravely concerned about Andrew and Tristan’s physical, spiritual and psychological health in solitary confinement.”
The White House is not stepping into the case, according to TMZ. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters last week that President Donald Trump has no plans to intervene while the brothers await extradition proceedings.
Tate’s latest complaints landed online as his custody fight continued in court and on social media. TMZ reported that many commenters responded by mocking his water claims rather than backing him.
The immediate legal question remains the extradition case, while Tate and his lawyer are now also pressing complaints about jail conditions. No ruling from Monday’s hearing was included in TMZ’s report.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.