On Friday, independent anonymous journalist on X, "Murdered by Crayons" wrote in a post on X:
"The Tate brothers are now under Federal investigation in the USA. The investigation is being handled by the DOJ’s Southern District of New York. I don’t have any additional details at this time regarding what offenses they’re being investigated for."
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: The Tate brothers are now under Federal investigation in the USA.
— Murdered By Crayons 🖍️ (@CrayonMurders) April 4, 2025
The investigation is being handled by the DOJ’s Southern District of New York.
I don’t have any additional details at this time regarding what offenses they’re being investigated for. pic.twitter.com/JbQVgmpN07
On Friday evening, Crayons provided an update:
"Based on the documents and the US law it references, it appears that at least one offense is human trafficking. Jane Doe is a victim of human trafficking, and that’s the basis for the US code referenced."
UPDATE: Based on the documents and the US law it references, it appears that at least one offense is human trafficking.
— Murdered By Crayons 🖍️ (@CrayonMurders) April 4, 2025
Jane Doe is a victim of human trafficking, and that’s the basis for the US code referenced. pic.twitter.com/ASgKNwfeoY
This is a developing story and will be updated as more details arise.