Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight

Andrew and Tristan Tate have told a Florida court they should be released from jail so they can fight extradition to the UK on charges of rape and trafficking.

Wearing tan jail uniforms, the brothers maintained they did not commit the alleged crimes as they hit out at conditions in US custody.

Government lawyers argued that the two were a flight risk and had bragged about having multiple passports, while defence attorneys said the two social media influencers' high profile would make it almost impossible for them to flee.

US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis will issue a written ruling at a later date on whether to grant bail to the dual British-US citizens. The two were arrested in Miami on 19 July.

During Thursday's hearing, defence lawyers said the pair had complied with the terms of their release while they battled the UK charges and another case in Romania.

US authorities took the men into custody last month after the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) unveiled dozens of new charges against them.

The British authorities have until 16 September to submit a full extradition request.

The brothers, who arrived in court in shackles, were questioned in turn by their defence attorneys and government lawyers as they took the stand.