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The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Alt-Right YouTuber Lauren Southern claims Andrew Tate strangled and raped her after being introduced by Tommy Robinson
ANDREW Tate has been accused of strangling and raping Alt-Right YouTuber Lauren Southern. The Canadian, 30, claims she first met the shamed Brit during a trip to Bucharest alongside EDL founder 6 Andrew Tate has been accused of strangling and raping Alt-Right YouTuber Lauren Southern Credit: AP 6 Southern outlined the allegations in her recent memoir, This is Not Real Life 6 Ms Southern claims to have gone on a night out with the Tate brothers in Bucharest before being allegedly assaulted by Andrew Credit: AFP The allegations stem back to 2018 and were outlined in Ms Southern's recent memoir, This is Not Real Life . The controversial YouTuber, who has over 700,000 subscribers, claims Tate drove her to a steakhouse in his "polished sports car" and was "flirtatious" for most of the short journey. read more in Andrew Tate But Ms Southern says his charm soon dwindled with their conversation starting to "feel off". She went on to say that the pair didn't speak one-on-one for some time as she joined up with Robinson's team to speak about funding a media startup. After the meeting, Tate offered the team to come back to his Ms Southern says she returned to her hotel room a few hours afterwards before Tate messaged her asking to meet up again. Most read in The Sun Later that night, the Canadian woman went back to the compound before going to a nightclub with the Tate's team. Ms Southern claims she was assured Robinson and the rest of his media team would be arriving to the club but they never showed. Moment commando cops storm Andrew Tate's compound through ROOF after blocked by 'bulletproof door' amid 'minor sex' probe She then recalls feeling "incredibly intoxicated" by the end of the evening and even vomited at one point. Tate then allegedly drove her back to her hotel where he carried her up to her room. Ms Southern then accuses Tate of suddenly kissing her. She alleged in the memoir: "I kissed him back briefly and then told him I wanted to sleep. "I said no, very clearly, multiple times, and tried to pull his hands off me. "He put his arm around my neck and began strangling me unconscious." She claims she tried to fight back but was repeatedly attacked. "I'd prefer not to share the rest. It's pretty obvious," she concluded. 6 The Canadian, 30, claims she first met the shamed Brit during a trip to Bucharest alongside EDL founder Tommy Robinson Credit: Rex Features 6 Andrew and his brother Tristan face various allegations in Romania and the UK for sexual aggression and human trafficking Credit: AFP Tate is yet to formally deny the allegations but he did post on X referring to them. He said: "Chooses the chapter about me to release 'for free' to get attention so she can sell her memoirs of promiscuity. "Coincidence I'm sure." In a reply to another X user, Tate wrote: "Was 10 years ago. Needs book sales I guess." He then claimed that he has texts messages which appear to show Ms Southern "begging for money, for her 'company' and begging to see me again". Tate's attorney Joseph McBride added that his client "unequivocally repudiates" the claims. He added: "We shall pursue Southern relentlessly for defamation." The allegation is the latest in a slew of cases against Andrew as well as Tristan. Both face a number of criminal charges in both the UK and Romania . Andrew is accused of ten charges in total. This includes rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain against three women. His brother, 36, is charged with 11 offences against one alleged victim - including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking. The pair deny all of the charges. Like the Tates, Ms Southern also has a chequered past. In 2018 - the same year as the alleged rape - she was refused entry to the UK on racism grounds. She handed out flyers in Luton that read 6 EDL founder Robinson was also in Romania as part of the trip Credit: PA
Irish Times
23-06-2025
- Irish Times
Michael Gaine murder: Gardaí visit Michael Kelley's ex-partner in Maine
Gardaí investigating the murder of Kerry farmer Mike Gaine travelled to the United States last weekend to speak with the former partner of a man arrested about the killing. Investigators visited Waldo County in the northeastern state of Maine where Michael Kelley, the man detained and questioned last month over Mr Gaine's murder, lived before he moved to Ireland. Mr Kelley's former partner Alicia Snow said she met investigators on Saturday and that they were looking for any clues to explain what might have happened to Mr Gaine. A Garda source confirmed a detective had travelled to the US as part of the investigation to seek a statement from Ms Snow. READ MORE The Garda Press Office declined to comment on the visit. 'An Garda Síochána does not comment on, confirm or deny queries on specific operational details of ongoing criminal investigations.' A native of Maine, Mr Kelley lived and worked on Mr Gaine's farm near Kenmare, and has denied any involvement in his murder. Mr Gaine was last seen alive on March 20th. His partial remains were discovered on his land on May 17th. Michael Kelley lived and worked on Michael Gaine's farm near Kenmare, and has denied any involvement in his murder. Photograph: Barry Roche [ Who is Michael Kelley, the man questioned over the murder of Michael Gaine? Opens in new window ] Mr Kelley was arrested on May 18th on suspicion of murder and was released without charge 24 hours later. Mr Kelley, a musician, has claimed in media interviews that he is being framed for the murder by people involved in 'organised crime'. He is now living in Tralee, where he can be seen regularly busking on the streets. [ American man questioned in Michael Gaine murder inquiry addresses his Garda complaint Opens in new window ] Ms Snow, who was Mr Kelley's partner for three years and has two children with him, has fond memories of their time together living simply in a yurt on his mother's farm in the small town of Swanville in Maine. She said Mr Kelley did a variety of jobs over the years. He installed ductwork for heating and cooling systems, and worked as a farmhand on a neighbour's dairy farm, as a breakfast cook and as a butcher in a small country grocery store. In 2001, the couple had a commitment ceremony on the farm in Swanville with a group of family and friends. Ms Snow grew the flowers for the ceremony, a bagpiper played and Mr Kelley wore a kilt, she said. She described Mr Kelley as 'strong, capable, hardworking, sober homesteader' who played the Uilleann pipes and a bagpipe. Ms Snow said he was 'funny and smart and responsible and cooked well, and worked real hard like an Irish farm boy'. Their relationship subsequently broke down and they separated in 2001. After their separation, Ms Snow earned a nursing degree and began working as a nurse. Mr Kelley claimed in an interview with The Irish Times earlier this month that he had been threatened by the Ku Klux Klan in Maine because he was a Catholic and it was anti-Catholic. He claimed they poisoned and killed his dog near his home outside Swanville and, fearing for his life, he moved to Ireland. After his separation from Ms Snow, Mr Kelley brought a legal action seeking right of access to their children, who were living with her. Court papers from the legal case in Maine in 2009 show that Mr Kelley accused Ms Snow of witchcraft, and of casting spells on her children. The courts sided with Ms Snow, who was granted full custody of their children. [ Michael Gaine funeral hears of 'idyllic' community struck by 'something terrible' Opens in new window ] The judge in the case, in which Mr Kelley represented himself, concluded that Mr Kelley's ability to determine fact from fiction was 'questionable'. Ms Snow said the latest time she spoke to Mr Kelley was about 10 years ago. She said he went to Arizona about seven years ago to visit his father, who bought him a one-way ticket to Ireland.
RTÉ News
07-06-2025
- RTÉ News
Mourners gather in Kenmare for Michael Gaine's funeral
The funeral of 56-year year old sheep farmer Michael 'Mike' Gaine is taking place, 11 weeks after he went missing from his farm in Kenmare, Co Kerry. Human tissue found at Mr Gaine's farm was later confirmed by gardaí to belong to Mr Gaine. His death is being treated as murder. Mike Gaine's disappearance was initially treated as a missing person's case before it was re-classified by gardaí on 29 April when a criminal investigation began. Human tissue found in fields and in the farmyard at Mr Gaine's farm on 16 May was later confirmed to be his. On 19 May, gardaí arrested and questioned a man in his 50s on suspicion of Mr Gaine's murder. The man was released without charge, after he had spent 24 hours in garda custody. Former US soldier Michael Kelley, who had been living on Mr Gaine's farm for almost three years before he moved to Tralee in April, identified himself in an interview with RTÉ News as the man who had been arrested. Mr Kelley has denied any involvement in Mr Gaine's murder. He claims he is being framed by a subversive criminal organisation. Mr Gaine farmed a 1,000-acre holding on the scenic Ring of Kerry, between Kenmare and Moll's Gap. He was well known in the farming community as well as in car rallying circles. His remains have been cremated, and his funeral will take place with requiem mass at Holy Cross Church in Kenmare. Mike Gaine's wife Janice and his sisters, Noreen and Catherine, have thanked people for their support and understanding in what they have described as this extremely difficult time. They say they have chosen Mr Gaine's final resting place to be private. Yesterday, hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to Mr Gaine's family. Many of his friends from the rallying community spent the week restoring his Ford Escort Mark II rally car. They put an engine in it and have made it roadworthy. The car was among a number of rally cars parked outside Finnegan's Funeral Home in Kenmare.
