Statement following the arrest of Andrew and Tristan Tate in the United States
The four British women I represent have spent years seeking justice and have consistently called for the UK authorities to pursue Andrew Tate’s extradition from wherever he may be.
Bedfordshire Police’s confirmation of today’s arrests is therefore a welcome development.
We do not yet know whether the new charges relate to my clients’ complaints or those of other women, so it would be wrong to speculate. The focus must now remain on allowing the criminal justice process to take its course.
https://t.co/d1lHCuHMCf
🚨 38 NEW criminal charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate in the UK, making it 59 total charges.
Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas of the Bedfordshire Police: https://t.co/WLt8U8eXax
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An Open Letter to @sra_solicitors:
To Whom it May Concern,
I am reaching out to inform you of the behavior of one Aqeeb Khan, a trainee solicitor with Central Chambers Law Ltd. who is already on probation through your office due to a prior stalking conviction.
I am in possession of screenshots in which Mr. Khan appears to be attempting to unlawfully intimidate a victim of the grooming gangs into changing her story because it implicates him and his family. I am also in possession of a screenshot of a post in which Mr. Khan appears to admit to having the victim’s address, and suggests that he and another man “pay her a visit.”
Mr. Khan seems certain that your office will ignore his criminal behavior and allow him to continue practicing law. I am reaching out because I hope that you will prove him wrong.
The grooming gangs victims deserve our support and respect, not intimidation and threats of violence. Your office is in a position to act on this matter. I sincerely hope that you will prove yourselves worthy of the immense trust and responsibility that have been placed in you.
Thank you for taking these threats with the seriousness they deserve.
-Diana Alastair
@SydneyJones_ I also want to make absolutely clear that I do not support or condone any hostility towards survivors of grooming gangs, nor do I endorse the statements being made by this impersonating account. Also, I am a UK citizen and this account appears to be based in the USA