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Given the most recent turn of events, it does not appear that accused human trafficker Andrew Tate will get out of Romanian prison anytime soon. As a matter of fact, Tate remains locked up not only on human trafficking allegations, but also ones of rape and organized crime.

Romanian law enforcement arrested Tate on December 29, 2022. He is now set to remain detained until at least March 29. However, Romania's anti-organized crime unit, DIICOT, can ask a judge to further extend his time behind bars, if they deem it to be appropriate.

With every single extension of his lockup, Tate has appealed to get out. On Tuesday, the accused human trafficker asked the court in Bucharest to grant him bail and house arrest. Though the court ultimately declined.

No deal for Andrew Tate

Romania's criminal justice system determined Tate must remain in lockup at least until the 29th of this month. In previous rejections of his appeals to evade detention, Romania warned that Tate posed a flight risk.

Prosecutors in the Eastern European country also allegedly heard Tate discussing plans over a monitored prison call to flee to Dubai if the court granted him release.

Romania stressed that Tate could settle in nations without extradition. The authorities likewise informed that the accused human trafficker has demonstrated a propensity for targeting vulnerable victims.

A representative for Tate expressed hours ago that he had "high hopes" of getting out of lockup. Tomorrow, on Wednesday, March 15, Tristan Tate (Andrew's younger brother) will also appear before the Bucharest court to seek bail.

The younger Tate, like his older sibling, previously appealed for his freedom multiple times, only for a judge to turn it down. All things considered, it appears that Tristan will face the same resounding no that Andrew did.

Of course, only time will tell.

More to come

Aside from Tristan Tate's upcoming court appearance, Andrew Tate's representative confirmed he will appeal today's rejection of his bail request. However, since Tate's apprehension in Romania, not a single appeal he's made has panned out.

As March 29 gets closer, DIICOT may soon ask a judge to extend the time that both Tate brothers spend in detention.

Anyone who wishes to report what they believe to be human trafficking can contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline via phone at 1 (888) 373-7888 or by text at 233733.