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Andrew Tate charged with rape & human trafficking in UK
Internet personality Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed misogynist, and his brother Tristan Tate have been charged with rape, human trafficking, and actual bodily harm in the United Kingdom. They are currently believed to be in Romania where they have been separately charged with rape and abuse of women. read more
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate are escorted by police officers outside the headquarters of the Bucharest Court of Appeal, in Bucharest, Romania, February 1, 2023. (Photo: Reuters)
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in Britain with rape and other crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The charges were authorised last year and news media at the time reported on arrest warrants issued against the Tates, dual US and British citizens who moved to Romania in 2016. But the Crown Prosecution Service said this was the first time it confirmed they had been criminally charged in Britain.
Andrew Tate, 38, faces charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution for gain. Tristan Tate, 36, faces charges related to one woman that include rape, human trafficking, and actual bodily harm.
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The Tates were arrested in Romania in late 2022 and formally indicted last year on charges that they participated in a criminal ring that lured women there, where they were allegedly sexually exploited. Andrew Tate was also charged with rape.
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They deny all of the allegations against them.
Romanian courts have issued an order to extradite the two to the UK once their court case is concluded in there, British prosecutors said.
The warrant issued by Bedfordshire Police for the siblings dates back to between 2012 and 2015.
The whereabouts of the brothers was not immediately clear. They were photographed a week ago outside a police station in Voluntari, Romania, where they have to report regularly while facing charges there.
(This is a wire copy. Except for the headline, the copy has not been edited by Firstpost staff.)
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