Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate has checked in at a police station in Romania after returning to the nation from the USA.
The self-styled “king of toxic masculinity” and his brother Tristan are below investigation in Romania the place they face a number of allegations. They’ve denied any wrongdoing.
Exterior a police station in Voluntari, on the outskirts of the Romanian capital Bucharest, Andrew Tate, 38, mentioned: “I’m happy to be back in Romania. This is where I live. I love Romania very much.
“I’ll spend the subsequent few weeks in Romania, most likely – until I resolve, spontaneously, to depart.
“I will do that as long as I obey my obligations to the court, which I of course will do. I’m allowed to go anywhere I like.”
He and his 36-year-old brother flew to the US on a personal jet final month after a journey ban imposed on them was lifted.
In Romania, the Tate brothers are going through allegations of trafficking minors, sexual activity with a minor and cash laundering.
A separate case towards them, through which they’re accused of human trafficking and forming a felony gang to sexually exploit girls, has been despatched again to prosecutors.
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The brothers are combating a collection of authorized battles not simply in Romania, but additionally within the UK and the US.
They’re as a result of be extradited to the UK following the conclusion of proceedings in Romania.
Bedfordshire Police has secured a European arrest warrant for separate and unrelated allegations of rape and human trafficking involving totally different girls.
These allegations, which the brothers “unequivocally deny”, date again to 2012-2015.
A latest lawsuit filed in Florida accuses each Tate brothers of conspiring to coerce a lady into intercourse work, luring her to Romania and defaming her after her testimony to Romanian authorities. The Tate brothers had beforehand sued her for defamation in 2023.
The Trump administration reportedly pressed the Romanian authorities to raise journey restrictions on the brothers final month, earlier than they had been allowed to fly to Florida.
Nonetheless, on their arrival within the US, Florida launched a felony investigation into the brothers.
James Uthmeier, the state’s legal professional basic, mentioned its work was “active” into holding a preliminary inquiry into the Tate brothers, who’ve denied committing any offences.
The brothers – who champion US President Donald Trump – are twin UK and US nationals whose controversial views are shared broadly on social media platforms comparable to TikTok and X.
The pair are sometimes criticised for his or her misogynistic views on-line – notably as they’ve a predominately younger, male viewers.
