Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight

The brothers, who arrived in court in shackles, were questioned in turn by their defence attorneys and government lawyers as they took the stand.Andrew Tate, 39, declared he has "never committed the crimes I'm accused of".Tristan Tate, 38, described his detention conditions as small and hot, with little sunlight and exercise."It's beginning to grate on me because I can't partake in helping with my defence," he told the court, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner."It's death by scurvy," he said, adding that he had lost 14lb (6.3kg).The British Embassy filed court documents asking the judge to keep the Tates in custody as the UK pursues extradition.US government lawyers pushed back against the brothers' claims that they had exaggerated their wealth to massage their online personas.The federal attorneys said the Tates had access to resources that could help fund an escape and they had bragged about having multiple passports.But Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer, testified that to support himself financially, he "had to go back to the boxing ring against heavier, younger opponents", according to CBS News."I've said some stupid things, but sometimes you have to shake t...