Will the Tate brothers be extradited from the US to the UK?

A U.S. Department of Justice spokesman said the arrests were “pursuant to extradition proceedings.”

The United Kingdom and the United States are parties to a treaty that allows the extradition of individuals for alleged crimes that, under the law in both countries, carry a prison sentence of at least one year.

For a case in the UK, the CPS prepares a request which is approved by the judge. The final request is sent for consideration by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which then forwards the extradition request to the relevant state through the usual diplomatic channels.

The decision to accept the extradition request is made by the US Department of State. The request will then be evaluated by US courts and the final decision will be made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The pair appeared in a federal courtroom in Miami on Monday, wearing light brown prison uniforms and handcuffs at their hands and ankles.

They spoke only when asked if they understood their rights and responded in unison, “yes, your honor.”

The brothers’ attorney, Joe McBride, told reporters after the brief hearing that his clients were innocent.

“They never did anything wrong. They should not be extradited for crimes they did not commit,” McBride said.

“This is garbage. This is a sewing job,” he added.

He compared the charges against the men to legal proceedings against US President Donald Trump, which he called a “witch hunt” and described the extradition attempt as a “political kidnapping”.

When asked how long extradition proceedings would take, McBride estimated before the hearing that it would be “about 60 days.”