Andrew Tate Arrest: On Thursday, Semafor and Romanian media out of Libertatea claimed that Andrew Tate, a far-right influencer, and his brother had been jailed in Romania as part of an inquiry into people trafficking.
On Thursday, the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism announced in a press release that four people, including two Romanians and two British nationals who remained anonymous, had been detained for 24 hours pending questioning in connection with an investigation into the exploitation of women in online pornography videos.
Libertatea said that Andrew and Tristan Tate, two British nationals, were under investigation for human trafficking and rape, citing “judicial sources.”
Who is Andrew Tate?
Emory Andrew Tate III is a social media personality, businessman, and former professional kickboxer. He was born on December 1, 1986, in the United States and the United Kingdom respectively.
After retiring from a successful kickboxing career, he began using his website to sell premium memberships and courses, which led to his eventual rise to prominence as an Internet superstar. As a consequence of his offensive comments toward women, he has been banned from multiple different social media platforms.
Andrew Tate’s video in response to Greta Thunberg allowed Romanian authorities to confirm he was in the country, and arrest him in human trafficking investigation, due to the pizza chain shown in the 2-minute rant. pic.twitter.com/RJzwJvZVaP
— Pop Base (@PopBase) December 29, 2022
In December 2022, Romanian authorities detained Tate on charges of human trafficking, rape, and the formation of an organized crime unit in connection with his webcam studio. The allegations stem from Tate's webcam studio.
Andrew Tate Arrested for the Abduction of Two Romanian Females
Prosecutors in Romania have named the Tate brothers and two others “appear to have formed a criminal organization whose mission is to traffic in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation through the production of pornographic material. Large quantities of money would have been added to their coffers.”
According to a representative for Tate, “We cannot share any details at the moment about alleged rumors that they have been imprisoned; nonetheless, Andrew and Tristan Tate have the utmost respect for the Romanian authorities and will always cooperate and support in any way they can.”
Prior to being banned from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube, Tate was the most Googled person earlier this year. Elon Musk's successful takeover of the tech giant resulted in the instant restoration of Tate's Twitter account, and he returned to posting.
Tristan, Tate's Older Brother, Has Also Been Taken Into Custody
Authorities in Romania confirmed that Andrew Tate, a controversial online influencer and self-described misogynist, was arrested on allegations of human trafficking, rape, and the formation of an organized crime group.
BREAKING: Andrew Tate and brother Tristan arrested in Romania in human trafficking probe pic.twitter.com/b5eaZrErAb
— BNO News (@BNONews) December 29, 2022
The former kickboxer and reality TV personality were detained along with his brother and two other suspects; he has been banned from several social media platforms for making offensive comments about women and promoting hatred. Prosecutors from the anti-organized-crime unit stated in a statement that they would be jailed for 24 hours following a raid on their Bucharest houses.
Since April, the Tate brothers have been the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation. Their attorney verified that they had been jailed, but they declined to speak.
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