Cops tow away more of Andrew Tate’s obscene luxury car collection after new allegations of ‘underage sex and human trafficking’

ROMANIAN police have seized another fleet of luxury supercars from Andrew Tate’s home, following fresh allegations of human trafficking and sex offences.

Andrew and his brother Tristan are being investigated over allegations that a 17-year-old girl was trafficked into Britain and forced to “perform sexual acts to produce pornographic material”.

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They are already awaiting trial in Romania, along with two women, after being charged with human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women.

Andrew Tate was also charged with rape in that case.

In the latest raids on Andrew Tate’s Bucharest estate, officers seized 16 luxury vehicles, a motorcycle, laptops, luxury watches and cash.

It is believed that three other buildings in the city and surrounding area were also searched.

The seized luxury vehicles include a Ferrari Stradale SF90 worth £380,000 and a Lamborghini Huracan, costing around £235,000.

Dramatic footage showed Romanian police towing away the supercars, along with a Mercedes-Benz, a McLaren and a more modest-looking classic red Lada.

The seized cars have a combined value of almost £1.2 million, it is reported.

Georgiana Popa, one of Tates’ lawyers, said today that the seizures are legal but unfounded and that the seizures are being challenged.

“The cars are not owned by the (Tate brothers), she added, without giving further details.

It happened just three days after the Tate brothers were arrested on the new charges.

A spokesperson for Tate told The Sun exclusively that Andrew had been under house arrest for 30 days.

His brother Tristan has since been released after the pair were arrested and questioned on Wednesday night, while Romanian officers searched four properties in Bucharest and the Ilfov region.

Romania’s Directorate for Investigations against Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) said it is investigating the brothers for alleged trafficking of minors, human trafficking, sexual intercourse with minors, tampering with statements and money laundering.

The elite police unit had the authority to hold them for 24 hours, after which a judge had to approve a provisional detention, putting them behind bars for another 30 days.

DIICOT announced on Thursday that one of the alleged victims, aged 17, had been “deceived” and placed in various locations in Romania and the UK.

It is alleged that she was forced to perform sexual acts before pornographic material was posted on various websites.

Romanian officers also allege that a suspect had “sexual relations” with a 15-year-old starting in December 2020.

Two suspects are accused of purchasing luxury cars “in the names of loved ones” to conceal profits from human trafficking, authorities said.

They reportedly used the ‘loverboy’ method, where they would make girls fall in love with them, then recruit them and have them travel around to different houses to make porn.

It would then be broadcast across multiple platforms, with viewers reportedly paying a fee.

According to Romanian authorities, there are a total of 34 alleged victims, all of whom were in a “clear state of vulnerability”.

Prosecutors say the suspects made $2.8 million (£2.1 million) from the “sexual exploitation of the victims”.

Since their arrest in December 2022, the Tate brothers have categorically denied all allegations.

The two men, who hold dual British and American nationality, grew up in Luton and are also wanted in the UK after four women accused them of rape and sexual assault.

The Bucharest Court of Appeal has granted a request from the Britons to extradite them back to the United Kingdom after the trial in Romania is concluded.

A Bucharest court recently banned the brothers from leaving Romania while they await trial on human trafficking charges.

This reversed an earlier decision in July that allowed them to travel within the EU.

No date has yet been set for the trial.

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Previous asset seizures

In March 2024, the Tate brothers lost their bid to recover £10 million worth of assets – including a dozen luxury cars – that had been seized by police the previous year.

Andrew and Tristan had £3 million worth of assets seized in January last year, including business investments worth £84,000 and 21 Bitcoins worth around £440,000.

Other seized assets included 15 luxury cars, 14 luxury watches and 10 buildings and lands, all located in and around Bucharest, Romania.

A spokesperson confirmed to The Sun that they had lost their bid to recover the assets.

The brothers’ watch collection consists of two Hublot watches, three Patek Philippe watches, one Cartier watch, three Audemars Piguet watches, one Akribos watch, two Rolex watches, one Ulysse Nardin watch and one Breitling watch.

Cars, including three Porsches, two BMWs, two Ferraris, one Aston Martin, one McLaren, one Lamborghini and five Mercedes, were also seized by the Romanian police unit DIICOT, which fights organised crime.

TATE BROTHERS ARREST TIMELINE

ANDREW and Tristan Tate were arrested in December 2022 and charged with human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group to sexually exploit women.

29 DECEMBER 2022The brothers are being held in Romania for 30 days along with two women on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal organization.

JANUARY 3, 2023: Romanian authorities seize Andrew’s luxury car collection.

JANUARY 8, 2023: A cryptic tweet is posted on Andrew Tate’s account that reads: “The Matrix attacked me. But they get it wrong, you can’t kill an idea. Hard to kill.”

JANUARY 10, 2023: Andrew appears in court in Bucharest to appeal his detention, but the judge rules against him.

MARCH 31, 2023:The Bucharest Court of Appeals rules against a judge’s decision to extend Andrew’s detention for the fourth time; Andrew is placed under house arrest.

JUNE 20, 2023The brothers are formally charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

JULY 13, 2023: The Tates are filing a $5 million lawsuit against a Florida woman who falsely accuses them of holding her captive in Romania, leading to her arrest there on suspicion of human trafficking.

AUGUST 4, 2023: Andrew wins appeal to be released from house arrest in Romania while he awaits trial on human trafficking charges.

11 DECEMBER 2023: A judge rejects an appeal by the Tate brothers, who are demanding the return of their £10 million worth of assets.

JANUARY 8, 2024:The Bucharest Court of Appeal overturns the decision; the brothers get their property back.

MARCH 12, 2024: Both brothers have been arrested in Romania on allegations of sexual assault in the UK dating back to 2012 and 2015. They deny the charges.

MARCH 22, 2024:The brothers lost their appeal to recover £3 million in assets seized by police.

APRIL 26, 2024: A Romanian court has ruled that Andrew and Tristan will face charges in the ongoing rape and human trafficking investigation.

JULY 5, 2024: Courts rule that Andrew and Tristan can leave Romania but must remain in the EU

JULY 16, 2024: Courts overturn earlier decision allowing Tate brothers to leave Romania pending trial.

AUGUST 21, 2024: Officers arrest Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on new charges of human trafficking and sex with a minor.

AUGUST 22, 2024: Andrew Tate was placed under house arrest while Tristan was released.

AUGUST 24, 2024: More luxury cars seized from Andrew Tate’s Bucharest home.

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