influencer Andrew Tate released but remains under judicial control

The 37-year-old British-American was arrested with his brother on “two European arrest warrants” relating to sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom.

After a brief stint in prison, Andrew Tate was released on Tuesday March 12 in Romania. The American-British masculinist influencer was once again placed in detention following accusations of sexual assault committed in the United Kingdom. He had been arrested with his brother under “two European arrest warrants issued by the British judicial authorities for the commission of sexual offenses and exploitation of persons on the territory of the United Kingdom”.

The Bucharest Court of Appeal decided to postpone their extradition until after the end of the Romanian procedure. The 37-year-old man and his brother Tristan, 35, therefore remain under judicial supervision pending a new court decision expected on Wednesday, according to their spokesperson interviewed by AFP.

Both were arrested Monday evening in their residence in Bucharest, where they are under judicial supervision for another case. In the present case, these are suspicions dating back to 2012-2015, falling under the jurisdiction of the Westminster court, said the two brothers’ communications team in a press release. According to the same source, the complaints “had been rejected” in 2017-2019 but have “resurfaced” these last months.

The 37-year-old former world kickboxing champion, followed by millions of Internet users, and his brother Tristan, 35, have “categorically rejected” these new allegations, saying “dismayed and deeply disturbed.” The Bucharest Court of Appeal must rule today on the extension of their detention.

They are suspected of being at the head of a network

The Tate brothers are currently awaiting trial in Romania in a separate case of organized human trafficking, with the courts suspecting them of having duped several women for sexual exploitation. The two men, who maintain their innocence, were arrested at the end of 2022 and spent three months in detention.

According to prosecutors, the victims were trapped by the two men, who simulated feelings towards them (the so-called “loverboy” method) before being forced “through acts of physical violence and psychological coercion” to the production of pornographic films.

Andrew Tate is followed by nearly nine million people on Twitter where he shows off bulging muscles, smokes cigars and fascinates millions of teenagers with his luxury cars. He promotes masculinist theses and gives his advice to men to help them become rich. His name is one of the most searched on Google.