Well-known social media figure and professional kickboxer Andrew Tate, together with his brother Tristan Tate, have been charged of serious crimes involving human trafficking, rape, and establishing an unlawful group with the intention to exploit women, according to Romanian prosecutors’ statement released on Tuesday.
The Tate brothers, both British-American dual citizens, are among the four accused, which also includes two Romanian women.
Andrew Tate Charged : A Crime Ring Allegedly Spanning Three Nations
Authorities claim the group was put together in 2021 to commit human trafficking crimes not only in Romania but also extending to the United States and Britain.
It’s alleged that the group lured seven women with false promises of love and marriage, transporting them to Romania where they were reportedly subjected to sexual exploitation and physical violence.
The female victims were allegedly taken to locations in Ilfov county, Romania, where they were continually monitored, intimidated, and forced into debt, a press release from Romanian prosecutors explicated.
Andrew Tate Charged : Arrest, Asset Seizure, and Current Status
The divisive Tate brothers, and the two other Romanian suspects, were taken into custody in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, late last December.
