As Andrew Tate faces charges of human trafficking and rape, he remains in Romanian detention.

Tate has been in lockup since the latter days of December 2022 when law enforcement in the Eastern European country arrested him on the aforementioned charges, in addition to organized crime.

Much has happened since Tate's time in lockup. For starters, he's made several failed appeals to leave detention and keep Romanian authorities from seizing his various assets.

Earlier this month, news broke that Tate has lung cancer and worked to get necessary medical treatment ahead of his arrest in December. Though Tate is now denying reports claiming he suffers from lung cancer.

Tate on reports that he suffers from lung cancer

A recent statement put out via Tate's Twitter account alleges he does not have cancer. After arguing his lungs contain "[zero] smoking damage," the accused human trafficker says the only blemish on his lungs is a "scar" left from an "old battle."

Tate's denial of having lung cancer remains curious to much of the world. Before this tweet from Tate's account, one of his own representatives informed the media that the "scar" on his lung is serious.

Likewise, various leaked medical records assert the "scar" the accused human trafficker claims came from "an old battle" could very well be a tumor. Physicians for Tate have similarly stated the "scar" on his lung appears to be a carcinoid tumor.

Finally, the accused human trafficker's plans to travel to Dubai for a medical appointment in January have also come out. Of course, Tate arranged these plans before Romanian authorities detained him, two female associates of his, and his younger brother.

Who's telling the truth?

Right now, Tate's insistence that he has "zero smoking damage" on his lungs looks dubious, at best. Medical officials have not confirmed that the suspected carcinoid tumor on his lung came from smoking. However, Tate did regularly smoke cigars in various content he shared on social media.

Likewise, as stated, physicians and representatives of Tate have corroborated the aforementioned reports of suspected lung cancer.

Eventually, time will tell which parties are right and which are not. Nevertheless, Tate will remain in prison until at least March 29 as Romania continues investigating him for organized crime, rape, and human trafficking.

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.