Alt-Right YouTuber Lauren Southern claims Andrew Tate strangled and raped her after being introduced by Tommy Robinson
The Canadian, 30, claims she first met the shamed Brit during a trip to Bucharest alongside EDL founder Tommy Robinson.
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Ms Southern alleges the self-proclaimed misogynist, who lives in the Romanian capital with his brother Tristan, refused to stop making sexual advances towards her after a night out.
The allegations stem back to 2018 and were outlined in Ms Southern's recent memoir, This is Not Real Life.
Tate, 38, responded by suggesting the accusations were because Ms Southern "needs book sales".
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.
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 notorious Romanian compound.
Ms Southern says she returned to her hotel room a few hours afterwards before Tate messaged her asking to meet up again.
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.
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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.
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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 "Allah is a gay god" outside a restaurant in the town centre.
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