Resolution criteria

This market resolves YES if Andrew Tate successfully purchases Punch, the Japanese macaque, by any date. Resolution requires documented evidence of ownership transfer, such as official zoo records, legal documentation, or credible news reporting confirming the sale. The market resolves NO if the zoo declines the offer and states that Punch is not for sale, or if no purchase occurs by (end of March 27, 2026).

Background

Tristan and Andrew Tate have offered USD 250,000 to buy Punch, a viral baby macaque at a Japan zoo, following 'bullying' videos. Tristan Tate announced the offer on X, formerly Twitter, on February 19, 2026, after footage showed the seven-month-old infant being dragged across an enclosure by a larger monkey. The brothers, who are currently residing in Romania amid ongoing legal proceedings, stated they intend to "rescue" the primate from its current environment at the Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Gardens.

Considerations

There's strict protection laws prohibiting the sale of the viral baby monkey. One cannot buy or sell any animal from a zoo, and the United States enforces laws such as the Captive Primate Safety Act, under which interstate trade and ownership of monkeys as pets is illegal. While the zoo has not officially responded to the Tates' financial offer, they have requested that the public "warmly watch over" Punch's growth and maintain that the goal remains his full integration into his own species' society rather than a life in isolation or private captivity.