Andrew Tate placed under house arrest amid human trafficking investigation – Novinite.com

A Romanian The court has decided to place Andrew Tate under house arrest, as confirmed by his representative late last night, Reuters reported. The popular social media influencer, who holds dual British and American citizenship, is currently under investigation for human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Andreas Tate and his brother Tristan, along with four other people, were arrested on Wednesday after a series of raids carried out by the Romanian Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism in Ilfov County and Bucharest Municipality. The Directorate had requested that the Tate brothers to be held in custody for 30 days. However, the court decided to release Andrew Tate under house arrest and Tristan under judicial supervision, which means regular police checks and restrictions on leaving the country.

In response to the court’s decision, Mateea Petrescu, a representative of the Tate brothers said they welcomed the verdict and strongly denied all allegations, calling them baseless and lacking evidence.

Earlier in 2023, Andrew Tatehis brother and two Romanian women confronted costs of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang for the sexual exploitation of women. The Tates have denied these allegations.

Before their recent detention, the brothers were subject to a travel ban that prevented them from traveling within Romania but not leaving the country. Andrew Tateknown for his controversial and misogynistic social media presence, has built a significant following by promoting an ultra-macho lifestyle that critics say is demeaning to women.

A message from TateThe social media account “X” criticized the current situation, claiming that attempts to tarnish his reputation were based on unsubstantiated claims.

The Directorate for Investigations into Organized Crime and Terrorism reported that the six arrested persons are related to costs related to forming an organized criminal group, human trafficking, trafficking in minors, sexual contact with minors and money laundering. They noted that they had requested guardianship for three of the suspects and house arrest for another.

According to the management, two of the detainees have used the “lover boy“technique to deceive victims into believing they were in a romantic relationship, with 34 victims being forced to participate in pornographic videos sold online, reportedly generating over $2.8 million in revenue and 887,000 tokens. Additionally, the directorate alleged that one suspect forced a 17-year-old to produce pornography in both the UK and Romania, generating $1.5 million, and repeatedly had sexual relations with a 15-year-old.