However, following a successful appeal on March 31, the brothers were transferred from police custody to house arrest.
Additionally, prosecutors have moved to seize assets from the Tates, including 15 luxury vehicles, opulent timepieces, and approximately $3 million in cryptocurrency.
Controversy and Previous Scandals
Andrew Tate, 36, has been a prominent and contentious figure online with millions of Twitter followers.
Since 2017, he’s been residing in Romania and has had past run-ins with social media platforms where he was banned for expressing misogynistic views and promoting hate speech.
He also made headlines in 2016 when he was ejected from the British TV show Big Brother following a video that appeared to depict him assaulting a woman.
Despite these controversies, Andrew Tate has maintained his innocence, asserting the charges are a politically-motivated conspiracy and that Romanian prosecutors lack concrete evidence.
A Long Legal Battle Ahead
The upcoming trial promises to be a drawn-out process expected to span several years. A Romanian judge now has 60 days to review the case before it can proceed to trial.
