By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-27 17:56:07 | Updated at 2026-09-12 18:46:55
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Controversial “manosphere” influencer Andrew Tate’s lawyer claimed in court that his client’s bombastic, misogynist behavior portrayed online is just a persona — comparing him on social media to Sacha Baron Cohen’s ridiculous “Ali G” character.
“That is not the real Andrew Tate, the person Andrew Tate,” his lawyer Howard Srebnick argued Thursday.
Andrew and his brother, Tristan, have been in federal custody in Miami since July 18, and are fighting extradition to the UK, where they face a slew of sexual assault and sex trafficking charges.
The brothers appeared in court shackled and clad in tan prison garb for a hearing in which their lawyer argued they should be sprung from lockup while awaiting their extradition hearing.
Their legal team has pulled out all the stops, attempting to argue that the brothers are not flight risks, including admitting in a sprawling legal document that their over-the-top displays of lavish wealth were all smoke and mirrors.
The duo’s videos often feature a $2.1 million Aston Martin and a pair of Bugatti sportscars worth a combined $12 million — but all three cars were “rented” props, their legal team said.
The $50 million superyacht they show off also “does not belong to the Tates,” the documents state, explaining they “received payment to promote the ship on social media.”
Their legal team conceded in a 28-page petition supporting the Tates’ motion for release that their wildly influential posts shouldn’t be taken seriously because they are “obvious satire, hyperbole and promotion” trying to trick followers for a payday.
With Post wires.
