Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he has opened a criminal investigation into brothers Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate following their arrival in Fort Lauderdale.
AG Uthmeier said, "Today, we have secured and executed subpoenas and warrants, and we're going to continue to move forward with full force of law. This is an ongoing criminal investigation, and we're going to use every tool we have to ensure that justice is served."
The investigation comes just days after the Tate brothers arrived in Florida. Gov. DeSantis commented on their arrival, saying, "Florida is not a place where you are welcome."
"Look, these guys have themselves publicly admitted to participating in what very much appears to be soliciting, trafficking, preying upon women around the world, many of these victims coming forward, some of them minors. You know, people can spin or defend however they want, but in Florida, this type of behavior is viewed as atrocious. We're not going to accept it," Uthmeier said.
Andrew and Tristan Tate face charges of human trafficking in Romania.
Pasco County woman trying to rebuild mobile home after hurricanes
"I cried, of course, because I've worked very hard getting it nice, which has been difficult for me since I lost my husband and being alone,” Kelly Welty said.
Welty's mobile home lost its roof during Hurricane Milton. She said it was the only one in the Buena Vista community to get totaled by a tornado.
