Andrew Tate Arrest in Romania for Human Trafficking Case
Andrew Tate, an internet personality known for espousing deeply misogynistic views was reported to have been arrested and held in Bucharest (Romania) on Thursday as part of a human-trafficking investigation.
Romanian police executed search warrants and arrested four suspects ― two British and two Romanian nationals ― with suspected involvement in human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group, according to the country’s Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism.
Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate, his brother, were among them. according to ReutersThe publication published images showing Andrew Tate being escorted to the police by Romania. Romanian authorities stated that the suspects would be held for 24 hours.
“The four suspects … appear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialised websites for a cost,” prosecutors said, according to a Reuters translation.
A lawyer representing the brothers confirmed to Reuters their detention.
The brothers grew-up in England, but they moved to Romania many years back. Andrew Tate told The Mirror They started a profitable business selling webcam calls for lingerie-clad women earlier in the year.
In April, the Tate brothers were interrogated by law enforcement officers in Romania. raided Andrew Tate’s home as part of a human trafficking investigation.
Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism did not immediately return a request for comment.
Andrew Tate is a former kickboxer from the United States. been banned He has been criticized on multiple social media platforms for his sexist comments. He was a 2017 he tweeted that women “must bare [sic] some responsibility” for being raped. He was kicked off of the reality TV show “Big Brother” in 2016 when a video surfaced appearing to show him attacking a woman.
Tate made headlines earlier this week Greta Thunberg was trolled by him and he told him to get a new life.