Andrew Tate, the former kickboxing champion and polarizing social media influencer, claimed Wednesday he is being held in solitary confinement at a Miami federal detention center — with a convicted cannibal in the cell next to his.
Tate, 39, was arrested Saturday on charges that remain under seal, but his legal team has already filed a complaint over his detention conditions, citing the “dangerous and psychologically extreme” environment.
In an X post on Thursday, Tate reported, “I am being held in SHU, the highest level of security which exists. No commissary. No visits. No contact with the outside world. My neighbor is a cannibal who screams throughout the night.“
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The SHU is typically used as punishment or to isolate inmates from the general population, and prolonged confinement has been shown to cause psychological issues, according to Tallahassee attorney Don Pumphrey.
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Some social media users highlighted the juxtaposition in Tate’s claim of having “no contact with the outside world” and his tweet, with others noting X messages may be posted by his comms team.
Tate’s lockup comes as he and his brother Tristan were arrested by US Marshals and detained in a Miami federal detention center last week ahead of an extradition to England to face allegations of sex trafficking and rape.
The Tates’ attorney Joe McBride has labeled their arrest a “political kidnapping,” noting many of the supposed accusers have denied the allegations.
McBride described the Tates are held in a “5×12 cell as political prisoners on American soil, in solitary confinement”.
