Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has warned controversial
influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan they are “not welcome” in the
Sunshine State after they arrived there when Romania lifted travel restrictions
for the pending criminal case against them.
“Florida is not a place where you’re welcome with that type
of conduct,” DeSantis said at a press conference in response to a reporter’s
question about the Tate brothers.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, meanwhile, launched
a “preliminary inquiry” into the Tate brothers, he said in a statement on X on
Thursday.
“Florida has zero tolerance for human trafficking and
violence against women. If any of these alleged crimes trigger Florida
jurisdiction, we will hold them accountable,” the Florida AG wrote.
DeSantis denied that state officials OKed the arrival of the
self-described misogynists.
“We have no involvement in that. I read about it through the
media,” he said.
Andrew, 38, and Tristan, 36, left Romania on Wednesday,
where they were awaiting trial for charges of sex trafficking and forming a
criminal gang to exploit women sexually.
They deny all charges.
Their plane landed in Fort Lauderdale at around noon, a spokesperson
for the brothers, Mateea Petrescu, told AP.
DeSantis added on Thursday that Florida’s AG is exploring
legal options on what to do with the pair.
“Our Attorney General, James Uthmeier, is looking into what
state hooks and jurisdictions we have to deal with this,” he told reporters.
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