Warning: This text incorporates graphic particulars of alleged sexual abuse
The controversial social media influencer allegedly informed her: “I’m a boss, you’re going to do as I say or there’ll be hell to pay.”
The lady, who labored for Tate on his on-line webcam enterprise, alleges he threatened her day by day.
She is considered one of 4 girls who’ve launched a civil declare in opposition to Tate within the UK, with allegations together with rape, assault and coercive management.
A spokesperson for Tate stated he “categorically denies” the allegations.
In a press release, the spokesperson stated: “Mr Tate categorically denies these unproven and untested allegations.
“Particularly, he denies ever threatening anybody with a firearm, participating in non-consensual acts or subjecting any particular person to bodily or psychological hurt.
“These are civil claims, brought years after the alleged events and following a CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) decision not to pursue criminal charges.
“It’s deeply troubling that such graphic and one-sided accounts are being publicised earlier than any judicial evaluation has taken place.
“This type of reporting undermines the presumption of innocence and shapes public perception in a way that is fundamentally unjust.
“We have now seen different high-profile instances the place equally severe allegations collapsed underneath scrutiny – however solely after irreparable reputational hurt had already been executed.
“Mr Tate will defend himself vigorously and remains confident the truth will prevail.”
The civil motion was launched within the Excessive Court docket in London final week, and a preliminary listening to is to be held subsequent week.
Within the court docket paperwork, he describes the allegations as “a pack of lies”, and in an in depth response stated: “There may have been a toy gun in the flat.”
The lady labored for Tate in Luton in 2015 and is claiming damages for “assault, battery and/or intentional infliction of harm, including rape”.
Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan, 35, are dealing with a trial in Romania, the place they’ve been dwelling for the previous two years, on expenses of sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
The Romanian authorities have agreed that after the completion of their very own legal justice course of, the brothers may be extradited to the UK on allegations of rape and human trafficking.
The brothers, who’ve joint UK and US citizenship, are additionally underneath legal investigation in Florida, the place they visited just lately after a Romanian decide lifted a journey ban on them.
They’re presently in Dubai, however should return to Romania.
The 4 girls declare Tate strangled them throughout intercourse, and two developed purple spots from burst capillaries of their eyes from asphyxia.
She stated: “We were having sex and he put his hands round my throat and strangled me until I lost consciousness. And when I came round he was still having sex with me, still on top of me.
“The following day, all of the white had gone fully purple in considered one of my eyes. I regarded it up afterwards and it was simply lack of oxygen to your mind the place your blood vessels begin bursting to attempt to get extra oxygen into your mind. That was fairly scary.”
She stated she did not name police as a result of she was younger, inexperienced and did not realise how harmful the encounter had been.