Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy has regrets after posting photos of himself with controversial brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, the far-right duo who were accused of rape and human trafficking in Romania, and remain under investigation in the U.K. and Florida. Kennedy posted from Power Slap 12 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Friday alongside the brothers, who have denied the allegations against them. Kennedy posted the apology Saturday and the photo was no longer visible on the 33-year-old’s profile. “I regret posting a photo with the Tate brothers at an event last night,” Kennedy wrote. “I was unfamiliar with their content and the allegations against them. I only knew them as podcasters that had posted a viral clip about Vanderpump. I have since educated myself and condemn their beliefs. I am sorry to all that I offended." Kennedy was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence in December 2024. The Tate brothers, meanwhile, face accusations of creating a trafficking group, which duped seven women who were allegedly trafficked to Romania, where they were sexually and physically abused. They were detained in the eastern European country in 2022, but released last month. They recently fled to Florida after dramatic and controversial intervention by the Trump administration, but Florida authorities have since announced their own criminal investigation into the brothers.
