Andrew Tate arrested

2022 - 12 - 28

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Why was Andrew Tate arrested in Romania and how was he caught? (AS English)

Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have reportedly been arrested and taken into custody by Romanian authorities.

Tate’s arrest comes a day after being roasted by teen activist Greta Thunberg, and his attempt to hit back at her may have led police to his home. The two British men have been detained for 24 hours, and are being investigated on rape and human trafficking allegations. Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested by authorities at their villa residence in Romania and taken into custody, according to reports by Romanian media.

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Andrew Tate Reportedly Arrested in Romania in Human Trafficking ... (Variety)

Andrew Tate has been reportedly arrested in Romania by anti-terrorism authorities, just one day after a public spat on Twitter with Greta Thunberg.

Tate rose to fame in 2016 as a guest on the British reality show “Big Brother,” on which he drew criticism for homophobic and racist comments made on Twitter. [in a statement](https://www.diicot.ro/mass-media/3829-comunicat-de-presa-29-12-2022) but did not name the suspects. According to Romanian news channel Antena 3 CNN, a former policewoman was also searched and questioned for her alleged involvement in the case. The brothers were questioned at DIICOT for five hours and then released, but inquiries continued, per Libertatea. He was detained along with his brother, Tristan Tate, on suspicion of forming an organized crime group that exploits girls for adult videos, according to Romanian newspaper [Libertatea](https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/surse-perchezitii-diicot-tristan-tate-andrew-tate-sechestrare-fete-tristan-tate-bianca-dragusanu-4394856/amp). DIICOT confirmed the raid

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Andrew Tate detained in Romania over human trafficking case (BBC News)

Mr Tate - who was detained alongside his brother Tristan - had his house raided in the capital, Bucharest. A lawyer for the brothers confirmed their detention, ...

"The four suspects ... He has since been reinstated. At the time of his expulsion from the show, Mr Tate said the video had been edited, calling it "a total lie trying to make me look bad". In 2016, he entered the Big Brother house but was soon removed after a video was circulated, which appeared to show him hitting a woman with a belt. He went on to gain notoriety online, with Twitter banning him for saying women should "bear responsibility" for being sexually assaulted. The former kickboxer rose to fame in 2016 when he was removed from British TV show Big Brother over a video which appeared to show him attacking a woman.

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MAGA blow hard Andrew Tate arrested for rape and human trafficking (Salon)

MAGA influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate — along with his brother Tristan and two other suspects — was detained on Thursday under ...

Tate's arrest comes a day after he made headlines for engaging in a heated exchange of words online with 19-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. "His [ridiculous video](https://twitter.com/Cobratate/status/1608212791009374208?s=20&t=YHh0uBWP_ho2MVtUvDM5IA) yesterday featured a pizza from a Romanian pizza chain, Jerry's Pizza, confirming he was in the country. [Elon Musk](https://www.salon.com/2022/12/28/im-not-cis-says-elon-musk-in-twitter-thread-about-gender-and-pronouns/) after having been banned in 2017 for tweeting that "rape victims 'bear some responsibility' for putting themselves in a position to be assaulted," according to [CNET](https://www.cnet.com/culture/andrew-tate-is-back-on-twitter-heres-why-hes-still-banned-almost-everywhere-else/#:~:text=Back%20in%202017%2C%20he%20was,perpetrators%20of%20violence%20against%20women.). [NBC](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/andrew-tate-brother-detained-romania-trafficking-case-rcna63683?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma), "The four suspects appear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialized websites for a cost." [MAGA](https://www.salon.com/2022/12/12/2022-was-a-year-for-maga-republicans-here-are-the-gops-5-biggest-faceplants/) influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate — along with his brother Tristan and two other suspects — was detained on Thursday under suspicion of human trafficking and rape.

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Andrew Tate, Brother Arrested in Connection to Human-Trafficking ... (PEOPLE.com)

The internet personality will be detained for 24 hours after officials searched properties tied to the case.

"Victims were recruited by British citizens by misrepresenting their intention to enter into a marriage/cohabitation relationship and the existence of genuine feelings of love," the press release states. Andrew rose to fame as a contestant in the reality TV show Big Brother (UK). The woman contacted her ex-boyfriend, who reported the crime to the U.S. The American woman told investigators she met Tristan through a social media network and convinced her to buy a plane ticket to Romania. [Romanian daily newspaper](https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/exclusiv-fosta-politista-ridicata-de-diicot-in-dosarul-de-trafic-de-persoane-deschis-pe-numele-fratilor-tristan-si-andrew-tate-femeia-ar-fi-lucrat-pentru-cei-doi-19899738?utm_source=video_homepage&utm_medium=clicks_video&utm_campaign=video) Gândul reported one of the suspects is a former policewoman. [a lawyer for Andrew](https://news.sky.com/story/controversial-social-media-influencer-andrew-tate-arrested-in-romania-12776569), 36, confirmed to Sky News he and his brother, Tristan Tate, were detained.

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Andrew Tate Arrested in Romania on Suspicion of Human ... (Bloomberg)

Social media influencer Andrew Tate has reportedly been detained in Romania on suspicion of human trafficking and rape.

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Misogynist influencer Andrew Tate arrested in Romania for human ... (UPI.com)

Andrew Tate, the controversial online influencer and former professional kickboxer known for his misogynistic views, has been arrested in Romania on ...

The footage also appeared to show weapons recovered by police, including a handgun, a sword and large knives. email me at [email protected]." Andrew Tate and his brother moved to Romania a few years ago after rising to prominence on the show Big Brother in 2016. "With regard to the crime of rape, it was noted that in March 2022, an injured person was forced on two different occasions by a suspect through the exercise of physical violence and psychological pressure to have sexual relations," Romanian officials said in the news release. Officials described the actions of the Tates as the "loverboy method" and said that their victims were "sexually exploited by members of the group" who forced them to perform "pornographic demonstrations" to share on social media. Andrew Tate and his brother were accused of "misrepresenting their intention to enter into marriage" and cohabitation relationships with alleged victims before transporting them to buildings in the Ilfov County of Romania.

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