They have amassed a global following of young male acolytes in thrall to their playboy lifestyles and unapologetic misogyny.

But, in new court filings obtained by the Daily Mail, the Tate brothers have quietly conceded that many of their braggadocious claims about their wealth, power and influence aren’t real.

Lawyers for Andrew, 39, and Tristan, 38, say federal authorities have made the same mistake as millions of online followers – taking their deliberately ‘outrageous’ social media boasts literally.

For example, a $14 million fleet of swish Bugatti and Aston Martin cars that appeared in Tristan’s videos were rented to create the impression he was ‘uber-wealthy’.

And the $50 million superyacht the government suggests they could have used to escape was someone else’s boat they were paid to promote, their lawyers reveal in the filings.

Andrew and Tristan have been locked up in the Federal Detention Center (FDC) Miami since July 18 as they fight extradition to the UK on sex charges.

The government says the Tates, who deny all the charges they face worldwide, would tap their vast wealth and multiple identities to flee if they were released on bond.

But prosecutors are relying on social media posts containing ‘obvious satire, hyperbole and promotion – and that were not even written by Andrew’, according to the reply in support of their motion for release.

‘The more hyperbolic and outlandish the post, the more likely it will generate views and likes, which in turn generates income. In short, they are playing a role,’ their lawyers admit.

The filing lists various boasts published via Andrew’s @CobraTate X account – that his tweets generate nine figures, that he will one day be the UK prime minister and that he could beat a wolf in combat.

‘All of these posts are hyperbole,’ it insists. Social media posts suggesting the Tates have unlimited crypto, bitcoin and cash as well as access to private jets and a yacht are dismissed by their lawyers as similarly misleading.

‘The “superyacht” does not belong to the Tates. They received payment to promote the ship on social media,’ the filing reveals.

Furthermore, the Tates are engaged in several businesses ‘teaching’ men how to earn money.

It is in their interest to portray themselves on social media as uber-wealthy.

‘For example, the $2.1million Aston Martin and $5million and $7million Bugattis featured in Tristan’s videos were rented.’

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