Andrew Tate’s lawyers say supercars and yacht were part of an online persona, not his real assets
Exaggerated his wealth and did not actually own some of the supercars and a yacht he displayed online, his lawyers told a Florida. Andrew Tate — full details…
Andrew Tate exaggerated his wealth and did not actually own some of the supercars and a yacht he displayed online, his lawyers told a Florida court. The filing comes as Tate and his brother Tristan remain in jail in Florida while they seek bail pending extradition proceedings.
The brothers were arrested last month after British prosecutors brought new charges, including alleged sexual offences. Both men deny the accusations.
‘They are playing a role’
In a legal submission, the brothers’ representatives said the Tate business model relies on attention. The more extreme the post, they argued, the more likely it is to draw views, likes and income.
“In short, they are playing a role,” the filing says.
The lawyers said Andrew Tate has also used exaggeration and hyperbole at times for comedic effect, with no intention that every claim be taken literally. One sentence in the submission cuts to the point. The performance matters.
Why prosecutors say they should stay in custody
Prosecutors have argued that the Tates are a flight risk. They pointed to the brothers’ past statements about wealth and influence, as well as what they described as multiple identities used to evade the law.
The dispute matters beyond the brothers themselves. Tate built a global following through a hard-edged online persona that mixed luxury imagery, provocation and self-promotion. That style has made him a prominent figure in the online manosphere and a frequent target of criticism over misogyny and influence over young men.
His legal team is now asking a court to separate the show from the reality. Not every image on social media, they say, reflected owned assets.
From luxury branding to legal scrutiny
Tate has long portrayed himself as “uberwealthy” online, often posting images of high-end cars and a yacht. The new filing says that presentation helped drive attention, which in turn fed the business behind it.
That claim lands in a wider debate about influencer culture, where status symbols can be both marketing and myth. For Tate, the myth is now part of the legal fight.
He and Tristan are waiting for decisions on bail and extradition while the criminal cases continue to move forward on both sides of the Atlantic. The court filing leaves the brothers with a blunt defence of their own brand: the spectacle was the point.
“The outrageousness of the posts by them and about them is the point,” their lawyers said. “The more hyperbolic and outlandish the post, the more likely it will generate views and likes, which in turn generates income.”
