Andrew Tate – live: Brothers lose Romanian court appeal against 30-day detention
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A Romanian official said an appeals court has upheld the 30-day arrest of influencer Andrew Tate on charges of organised crime, human trafficking and rape.
Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romanian anti-organised crime agency DIICOT, said the court late on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Mr Tate against a judge’s earlier decision to extend his arrest from 24 hours to 30 days.
Prosecutors can now seek to extend the detention period for the 36-year-old former kickboxer and controversial influencer to 180 days.
Mr Tate and his brother, who was arrested in the same operation, earlier appeared in a Bucharest appeals court to seek release after being held since 29 December.
On Monday, Mr Tate’s lawyer claimed there was “no evidence” to support the allegations against the influencer or his brother.
Eugen Vidineac, who represents both brothers, on Monday told Romanian newssite Gandul the defence had not been given the opportunity to study the prosecution file for the case. The lawyer also claimed that Mr Tate’s controversial online persona would not be valid evidence in a trial.
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Here’s how to beat toxic men like Andrew Tate | Comment
02:00 , Liam James
Sufyan Ahmed’s take on the toxic culture behind the jailed influencer: News of Andrew Tate’s arrest has been met with relief by many hoping this will bring an end to his relevance. However, in my view (and experience) the damage is done. Tate’s views, amplified by social media, has already led to huge numbers of young men from my generation being manipulated, and without urgent intervention we may end up with a lost generation of young men. Let me tell you what I’ve seen.
There is no denying the immense reach Tate achieved. He was the most Googled man over the summer of 2022. Videos with his hashtag have amassed 13 billion views on TikTok. His mentoring scheme currently has 160,000 paying subscribers.
Once you delve into what Tate preaches to the masses, his social media reach is terrifying. Tate has made comments such as, “women bear some responsibility for rape”; has compared women to dogs and proudly confessed in one video with a fellow YouTuber to being an “absolute misogynist”, stating that he was in fact a “realist” and “when you’re a realist, you’re sexist”. The amplification of these views should terrify everyone.
Here’s how to beat toxic men like Andrew Tate
Who is Tristan Tate? All we know about Andrew Tate’s brother arrested in human trafficking raid
01:00 , Liam James
When influencer Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania during a police raid, he was detained alongside three other people - one of them, his brother (Thomas Kingsley writes).
Tristan Tate, who is also a former kickboxer turned social media influencer, was detained in December as part of an investigation into human trafficking and rape by Romania’s anti-organised crime agency Didcot.
The four suspects, including the Tate brothers, will be held for 30 days after a judge extended their initial detention period of 24 hours, said Didcot spokesperson Ramona Bolla. Prosecutors say they found six women who had been sexually exploited by the suspects.
All we know about Tristan Tate after arrest with brother Andrew in trafficking raid
This is what Andrew Tate means for Muslim women like me | Comment
00:00 , Liam James
Hafsa Lodi’s take on Andrew Tate’s adoption of Islam: Is it him? That shiny bald head, manicured beard, and gradient “I’m a celebrity” sunglasses are unmistakeable. A four-minute clip of Andrew Tate, a controversial figure who is known for making vulgar and inflammatory statements about women, has infiltrated the intimate boundaries of my smartphone through a forwarded WhatsApp video. Prior to this, I’ve actively avoided researching or discussing Tate, despite his notoriety on social media – I’d hate to give any more airtime to the self-proclaimed misogynist who is already one of the most frequently googled people on the internet.
But this time I give in, and a quick search leads me to the original video, posted on YouTube a year ago by a “male self-improvement” podcast that hosts “Womanizer Wednesdays”. In the three-hour interview, Tate spews some twisted and simplistic statements about Islam in his apparent attempt to praise the religion.
Opinion: This is what Andrew Tate means for Muslim women like me
Andrew Tate’s cars pictured at Bucharest home
Tuesday 10 January 2023 23:00 , Liam James
Cars from Andrew Tate's cars collection, which were was seized by Romanian authorities, are seen at his home in Bucharest.
Authorities seized 15 cars, at least seven of which are owned by the Tate brothers – and more than 10 properties or land owned by companies registered to them – in connection with the investigation.
Andrew Tate posts cryptic Allah reference after appeal ruling
Tuesday 10 January 2023 22:00 , Liam James
Following the rejection of his appeal, which lands him with at least three weeks more in jail, Andrew Tate’s Twitter account shared a quote which has been attributed to Abu Hurayra, one of the companions of the prophet Muhammad.
“When Allah said ‘I test only those I love.’ I took the pain like it was an honour - Abu Hurayrah,” Mr Tate wrote.
The influencer announced last year that he had converted to Islam.
Andrew Tate could now stay under arrest for three months
Tuesday 10 January 2023 20:19 , Liam James
Following the court’s rejection of Andrew Tate’s appeal for his 30-day arrest extension to be overturned, the controversial influencer could now be held for up to 180 days under Romanian law.
Prosecutors can now request the further extension for Mr Tate, his brother and the two Romanian nationals arrested as part of the same investigation into organised crime, human trafficking and rape.
Andrew Tate loses appeal against detention in human trafficking and rape case
Tuesday 10 January 2023 20:08 , Liam James
Online misogynist Andrew Tate has lost his appeal against a judge’s earlier decision to extend his arrest period from 24 hours to 30 days on charges of being part of an organised crime group, human trafficking and rape.
The 36-year-old social media influencer was initially detained on 29 December in an area of north of the capital Bucharest along with his brother Tristan, who is charged in the same case. Two Romanian suspects are also in custody.
All four of them challenged the arrest extension that was granted to prosecutors on 30 December.
Andrew Tate loses appeal against detention in human trafficking and rape case
Andrew Tate brings Quran to court hearing on human trafficking charges
Tuesday 10 January 2023 19:30 , Liam James
Andrew Tate was holding a copy of the Quran as he arrived at court in Romania today (Joe Middleton writes).
The social media personality attended the hearing to appeal against a judge’s decision to extend his arrest period to 30 days, on charges of being part of an organised crime group, human trafficking and rape.
The 36-year-old could be seen clutching the religious text while handcuffed to his brother Tristan as they walked into the courthouse in Bucharest this morning.
Andrew Tate brings Quran to court hearing on human trafficking charges
Tate tracked for years over far-right links
Tuesday 10 January 2023 18:37 , Liam James
Hope not Hate, a British advocacy group, said it monitored Andrew Tate for years “because of his close links to the far right.”
It described the influencer in a report it produced last year as an “extreme misogynist” who holds conspiratorial views.
“Our major concern is that his brand of extreme and sometimes violent misogyny is reaching a young male audience and that he could serve as a gateway to wider far-right politics,” Hope not Hate said in a statement after Mr Tate was banned by Facebook parent company Meta in August.
Hope not Hate compiled a dossier of information on Mr Tate’s far-right links including Tommy Robinson and Paul Joseph Watson.
Andrew Tate’s lawyer speaks after appeal hearing
Tuesday 10 January 2023 17:30 , Liam James
Eugen Vidineac, a Romanian defence lawyer representing Andrew and Tristan Tate, said after this morning’s hearing that his pleas “were listened to entirely”.
The lawyer added that the two brothers and their two Romanian co-accused all made statements to the court where they were appealing against a judge’s decision to extend their detention from 24 hours to 30 days.
“The court has to decide. We hope for a positive solution for our clients,” Mr Vidineac said.
Andrew Tate brings Quran to court hearing on human trafficking charges
Tuesday 10 January 2023 17:00 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Andrew Tate was holding a copy of the Quran as he arrived at court in Romania today.
The social media personality attended the hearing to appeal against a judge’s decision to extend his arrest period to 30 days, on charges of being part of an organised crime group, human trafficking and rape.
The 36-year-old could be seen clutching the religious text while handcuffed to his brother Tristan as they walked into the courthouse in Bucharest this morning.
Joe Middleton has more:
Andrew Tate brings Quran to court hearing on human trafficking charges
This is what Andrew Tate means for Muslim women like me
Tuesday 10 January 2023 16:30 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
“I can only hope that his arrest will finally discredit him, and raise awareness about his dangerous, misogynistic ideology that’s completely at odds with Islam,” Hafsa Lodi writes.
Opinion: This is what Andrew Tate means for Muslim women like me
Andrew Tate leaves Bucharest court in handcuffs amid human trafficking allegations
Tuesday 10 January 2023 15:40 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Tate brothers leave court awaiting appeal decision
Tuesday 10 January 2023 14:54 , Liam James
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have left a Romanian court after appealing their continued detention.
The pair were walked to a waiting police van handcuffed to one another. Andrew carried a Quran in his hand as he had on the way in to court around six hours earlier.
The brothers were appealing against a judge’s decision to extend their arrest period from 24 hours to 30 days after they were detained on 29 December on suspicion of being part of an organised crime group, human trafficking and rape.
Who is Tristan Tate? All we know about Andrew Tate’s brother arrested in human trafficking raid
Tuesday 10 January 2023 14:30 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
When influencer Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania during a police raid, he was detained alongside three other people - one of them, his brother.
Tristan Tate, who is also a former kickboxer turned social media influencer, was detained in December as part of an investigation into human trafficking and rape by Romania’s anti-organised crime agency Didcot.
The four suspects, including the Tate brothers, will be held for 30 days after a judge extended their initial detention period of 24 hours, said Didcot spokesperson Ramona Bolla. Prosecutors say they found six women who had been sexually exploited by the suspects.
Thomas Kingsley has more:
All we know about Tristan Tate after arrest with brother Andrew in trafficking raid
Who is Andrew Tate? All you need to know about the influencer arrested in Romania
Tuesday 10 January 2023 14:00 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Emory Andrew Tate is a social media influencer and former kickboxer.
Tate was born in the US but came to live in Britain when he was four years old.
He is also the founder of Hustler’s University, an online “academy” where members pay a monthly membership fee in exchange for advice on how to make a passive income from several online industries.
Prior to being banned, Tate had a huge Instagram following of 4.6 million.
His popularity soared after videos of him began circulating on TikTok. At the time of writing, the hashtag #AndrewTate has accumulated 12.7 billion views.
Who is Andrew Tate? All you need to know about the influencer arrested in Romania
Andrew Tate arrived in court on Tuesday morning to appeal judge’s earlier decision
Tuesday 10 January 2023 13:29 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
The divisive social media personality Andrew Tate arrived at a court in Romania in handcuffs on Tuesday morning to appeal a judge’s earlier decision to extend his arrest period from 24 hours to 30 days on charges of being part of an organised crime group, human trafficking and rape.
Tate, a 36-year-old British-U.S. citizen who has amassed 4.4 million followers on Twitter, was initially detained on Dec. 29 in an area of north of the capital Bucharest along with his brother Tristan, who is charged in the same case. Two Romanian women are also in custody.
All four of them immediately challenged the arrest extension that was granted to prosecutors on Dec. 30. A document explaining the judge’s motivation for the extension says “the possibility of them evading investigations cannot be ignored,” and that they could “leave Romania and settle in countries that do not allow extradition.”
A verdict from Bucharest’s Court of Appeal is expected to come later Tuesday, Eugen Vidineac, the Romanian lawyer representing Tate, told The Associated Press.
Romania’s anti-organised crime agency DIICOT said after the late December raids that it had identified six victims in the case who were subjected by the group to “acts of physical violence and mental coercion” and were sexually exploited by group members.
The agency said victims were lured by pretenses of love, and later intimidated, surveilled, and subjected to other control tactics into performing pornographic acts intended to reap substantial financial gains.
Prosecutors investigating the case have so far seized a total of 15 luxury cars — at least seven of which are owned by the Tate brothers — and more than 10 properties or land owned by companies registered to them, said Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for DIICOT.
Bolla said that if prosecutors can prove they gained money through human trafficking, the property “will be taken by the state and (will) cover the expenses of the investigation and damages to the victims.”
Andrew Tate’s lawyer previously said ‘no evidence’ to support trafficking or rape allegations
Tuesday 10 January 2023 11:45 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
The lawyer representing social media personality Andrew Tate claimed on Monday that there is “no evidence” to support allegations of human trafficking, rape or organised crime against him.
Eugen Vidineac, who represents both Tate brothers, had told Romanian online newspaper Gandul he believed the character someone like Tate portrays on social media could not be “used as evidence in a criminal trial” as it may not reflect who they are in real life.
Read more:
Andrew Tate’s lawyer says ‘no evidence’ to support trafficking or rape allegations
Andrew Tate in court to appeal against extension to human trafficking arrest
Tuesday 10 January 2023 11:10 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Social media personality Andrew Tate has arrived at a court in Romania in handcuffs, to appeal an extension to his arrest in a human trafficking probe.
A judge’s previously extended his detention period from 24 hours to 30 days on charges of being part of an organised crime group, trafficking and rape.
Tate, a 36-year-old British-US citizen who has amassed 4.4 million followers on Twitter, was initially detained on 29 December in an area of north of the capital Bucharest along with his brother Tristan, who is charged in the same case. Two Romanian women are also in custody.
Andrew Tate in court to appeal against extension to human trafficking arrest
ICYMI: Romanian authorities seize Andrew Tate’s car collection as investigation continues
Tuesday 10 January 2023 11:00 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Romanian authorities have seized a collection of cars belonging to misogynistic social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan.
Maya Oppenheim reports:
Romanian authorities seize Andrew Tate’s car collection as investigation continues
Here’s how to beat toxic men like Andrew Tate
Tuesday 10 January 2023 10:43 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
"News of Andrew Tate’s arrest has been met with relief by many hoping this will bring an end to his relevance. However, in my view (and experience) the damage is done. Tate’s views, amplified by social media, has already led to huge numbers of young men from my generation being manipulated, and without urgent intervention we may end up with a lost generation of young men."
Sufyan Ahmed writes:
Here’s how to beat toxic men like Andrew Tate
In 2023, let’s end the curse of the ‘anti-woke’ bigots
Tuesday 10 January 2023 09:30 , Sravasti Dasgupta
"Anti-wokery in the media has an audience because it’s full of comforting lies: pre-packaged opinions you can easily pick up and use to soothe any sense that something might need to change and that this might be costly to you, personally, in a way there’s no easy getting around."
Phil McDuff writes:
Opinion: In 2023, we need to end the curse of the ‘anti-woke’ bigots
Tate brothers arrive in Romania court
Tuesday 10 January 2023 09:06 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Andrew Tate and his brother have arrived in a Romanian court after being arrested for human trafficking, rape and organised crime charges.
The 36-year-old former kickboxer and controversial influencer stepped out the back of a police van handcuffed to his brother and holding a Quran.
On Monday, Mr Tate’s lawyer claimed there is “no evidence” to support the allegations against him or his brother.
All we know about Andrew Tate’s brother arrested in human trafficking raid
Tuesday 10 January 2023 08:15 , Sravasti Dasgupta
Tristan Tate, who is also a former kickboxer turned social media influencer, was detained in December as part of an investigation into human trafficking and rape by Romania’s anti-organised crime agency Didcot.
While the headlines around the arrest focused on the more famous Andrew Tate, his brother is less well known.
Thomas Kingsley reports:
All we know about Tristan Tate after arrest with brother Andrew in trafficking raid
Tate brothers to appear in court today for rape and human trafficking charges
Tuesday 10 January 2023 07:47 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
A Romanian court is due to rule on Tuesday on a challenge filed by Andrew Tate, an internet personality notorious for hate speech, against his 30-day arrest for alleged human trafficking and formation of an organised crime group to exploit six women.
Tate, his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects were detained by Romanian anti-organised crime prosecutors on Dec. 29 pending a criminal investigation.
They have denied wrongdoing through an attorney and have challenged the arrest warrant.
Prosecutors have said the Tate brothers recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relationship.
The victims were then taken to properties on the outskirts of capital Bucharest and through physical violence and mental intimidation were sexually exploited by being forced to produce pornographic content for social media sites which generated large financial gains, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors also said one of the brothers raped one of the victims in March of last year, which is when the investigation started.
“The possibility that the suspects would evade investigation, leave Romania and settle in countries that do not allow extradition given their financial possibilities and public comments to that regard cannot be ignored,” the court judge said in the written record approving the arrest.
Prosecutors have seized 15 luxury vehicles and over 10 properties and homes belonging to the suspects in Bucharest and Prahova and Brasov counties, Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romanian anti-organized crime unit DIICOT, told Reuters.
The seizure was meant to prevent the assets being sold or concealed.
Should the court uphold the arrest warrant and the investigation need more time, prosecutors can seek approval for further extensions of up to 180 days of detention under Romanian law.
ICYMI: Andrew Tate’s lawyer says ‘no evidence’ to support trafficking or rape allegations
Tuesday 10 January 2023 06:45 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
The lawyer representing social media personality Andrew Tate claimed on Monday that there is “no evidence” to support allegations of human trafficking, rape or organised crime against him.
Josh Payne has more:
Andrew Tate’s lawyer says ‘no evidence’ to support trafficking or rape allegations
ICYMI: Andrew Tate sends cryptic social media update saying ‘Matrix attacked me’ amid reported hospitalisation
Tuesday 10 January 2023 05:00 , Sravasti Dasgupta
Far-right influencer Andrew Tate sent a cryptic tweet on Sunday amid local media reports that one of the two Tate brothers had been hospitalised in Romania.
The tweet read: “The Matrix has attacked me. But they misunderstand, you cannot kill an idea. Hard to Kill.”
Maroosha Muzaffar reports:
Andrew Tate sends cryptic social media update amid reported hospitalisation
Tuesday 10 January 2023 04:00 , Katy Clifton
Andrew Tate is no stranger to controversy.
The former kickboxer and social media influencer, who has gained notoriety over the years for peddling misogynistic views, was detained in Romania on Thursday 29 December on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group, prosecutors said.
Take a look at our story below for everything you need to know about the influencer:
How did Andrew Tate make his money?
ICYMI
Tuesday 10 January 2023 02:00 , Katy Clifton
The lawyer representing Andrew Tate has said there is “no evidence” to support allegations of human trafficking, rape or organised crime against the social media influencer or his co-accused.
The former professional kickboxer turned controversial online personality, 36, and his brother Tristan, who grew up in Luton, Bedfordshire, were detained in Romania last month as part of a human trafficking and rape investigation.
Eugen Vidineac, who represents both brothers, told Romanian online newspaper Gandul he believed the character someone like Tate portrays on social media could not be “used as evidence in a criminal trial” as it may not reflect who they are in real life.
In a video with translated subtitles posted on Andrew Tate‘s Twitter account, Mr Vidineac said it took the Tate brothers “some time to understand” why they were in custody.
Andrew Tate’s ‘character’ can’t be used as evidence, lawyer claims
Tuesday 10 January 2023 00:00 , Liam James
Eugen Vidineac, who represents Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, told Romanian online newspaper Gandul that the far-right influencer’s online persona could not be used against him in court.
The lawyer said he believed the character someone like Mr Tate portrays on social media could not be used as evidence in a criminal trial as it may not reflect who they are in real life.
Speaking about what role social media may play in the case, Mr Vidineac said: “In the case of the Tate brothers, I don’t know what their intent was in promoting themselves on social media, but I sit here and wonder, can that intent from the social media stand as evidence in a criminal prosecution case, with respect to a criminal character?”
Romanian anti-organised crime agency Diicot said two British citizens and two Romanians were suspected of being part of a criminal group focused on human trafficking on 29 December.
Their appeals will be heard against a judge’s decision to extend their arrest warrants from 24 hours to 30 days, Diicot added.
Andrew Tate lawyer says rape and trafficking allegations have no evidence
Monday 9 January 2023 23:00 , Liam James
The lawyer representing Andrew Tate has said there is “no evidence” to support allegations of human trafficking, rape or organised crime against the 36-year-old social media influencer or his brother Tristan.
Eugen Vidineac, who represents both brothers, told Romanian online newspaper Gandul the defence had not been given the opportunity to study the prosecution file for the case.
The lawyer said several electronic devices were seized in April last year which were subject to computer searches.
He added: “I will point this out from the beginning, that even up to the present moment, the criminal investigation file has not been made available to us to ensure the effective defence of our clients.
“In this sense, I would like to point out, at least from this point of view, I am also somehow amazed, there is not a single piece of evidence apart from the victim’s statement that leads to the idea that a crime of rape was committed.”
Asked what evidence there was in support of a human trafficking offence, Mr Vidineac said: “In my view, there is no evidence there either, and I’m talking about evidence leading, by itself or directly, to the formation of an opinion of reasonable suspicion regarding the commission of offences provided for and punishable by criminal law.”
Andrew Tate: In 2023, let’s end the curse of the ‘anti-woke’ bigots | Comment
Monday 9 January 2023 22:00 , Liam James
Phil McDuff’s take on the anti-woke wave of last year: 2022 was the year of “anti-woke.” This was the year that saw Elon Musk spend $44Bn on Twitter to defeat “the woke mind virus”, the year of Florida’s “Stop Woke Act”, of the American right siding with Putin over Ukraine because of his “anti-woke” credentials (read, overt homophobia). Woke is in the daily lexicon of both MPs and the press.
Julia Hartley-Brewer was simply going along with the trend, and with her job description, when she joined in the brief Twitter spat between professional misogynist Andrew Tate and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Of course, Hartley-Brewer joined in on Tate’s side. His more “controversial” views – such as married women being the property of their husbands – can be overlooked as simply taking things a bit too far, perhaps due for criticism at the appropriate time, but necessarily overlooked while his opponents are the hated “woke lefties” like Thunberg.
Unfortunately for Hartley-Brewer, a day after she said “I’d choose Andrew Tate’s life *every single time* over the life of a half-educated, autistic, doom-mongering eco-cultist,” Tate had been arrested in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group. Hartley-Brewer has claimed she didn’t really know who Tate was, branding him “an irrelevance” – for context, Tate has 3.5 million Twitter followers and his TikTok videos have over 13 billion views – and this may be true, but by reflexively opposing Thunberg she ended up associating herself with a dangerous, misogynistic, probably criminal and definitely deeply unpleasant man.
Opinion: In 2023, we need to end the curse of the ‘anti-woke’ bigots
How did Andrew Tate make his money? All you need to know about the influencer arrested in Romania
Monday 9 January 2023 21:00 , Liam James
Andrew Tate is no stranger to controversy.
The former kickboxer and social media influencer, who has gained notoriety over the years for peddling misogynistic views, was detained in Romania on Thursday 29 December on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group, prosecutors said.
Mr Tate and his brother – who have reportedly been under investigation since April – will be detained for 30 days.
Here’s everything you need to know:
How did Andrew Tate make his money?
Who is Tristan Tate? All we know about Andrew Tate’s brother arrested in human trafficking raid
Monday 9 January 2023 20:00 , Liam James
When influencer Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania during a police raid, he was detained alongside three other people - one of them, his brother (Thomas Kingsley writes).
Tristan Tate, who is also a former kickboxer turned social media influencer, was detained in December as part of an investigation into human trafficking and rape by Romania’s anti-organised crime agency Didcot.
While the headlines around the arrest focused on the more famous Andrew Tate, his brother is less well known.
Below we look at everything we do know about him as the investigation into his alleged offences continues.
All we know about Tristan Tate after arrest with brother Andrew in trafficking raid
Romanian authorities seize Andrew Tate’s car collection as investigation continues
Monday 9 January 2023 19:00 , Liam James
Romanian authorities have seized a collection of cars belonging to misogynistic social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan (Maya Oppenheim writes).
It comes days after the 36-year-old self-avowed “success coach” was arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation.
Mr Tate, who once appeared briefly on Big Brother, has referred to married women as “property” that their husbands own.
In footage where Mr Tate talks about feminism, the former kickboxer claims women should “shut the f*** up, have kids, sit at home, be quiet and make coffee”.
Romanian authorities seized the car collection, estimated to be worth over five million euros, as well a number of buildings including one where the brothers lived and allegedly held six young women, according to a local news report.
Romanian authorities seize Andrew Tate’s car collection as investigation continues
Tate brothers could not understand why they were in custody, says lawyer
Monday 9 January 2023 18:30 , Liam James
In a video with translated subtitles posted on Andrew Tate‘s Twitter account, Eugen Vidineac, lawyer for Mr Tate and his brother Tristan, said it took the brothers “some time to understand” why they were in custody.
The brothers, who both have British citizenship, were arrested alongside two Romanians on 29 December as part of an investigation into organised crime, human trafficking and rape.
The pair intend to appeal.
Mr Vidineac earlier said there was no evidence for the allegations against Mr Tate and his co-accused.
Andrew Tate misogyny claims ‘ripped out of context’, says lawyer
Monday 9 January 2023 17:30 , Liam James
More from Eugen Vidineac, the lawyer representing the Tate brothers:
Speaking about claims the men had contempt for women, Mr Vidineac said: “They say that these issues are ripped out of context, out of some interviews they have done on social media.
“But they also say, if we live our lives surrounded by over 300 people, women and men, we have a lot of girlfriends and supporters all over the world, we’ve been out in public all the time with our girlfriends and there have been no complaints from our girlfriends.
“People have come out in public and said that they’ve been with one of the Tate brothers and he’s not a violent, uneducated, abusive character as he is being portrayed at this point.”
Mr Tate has been the subject of much criticism in recent weeks, primarily for his views on women, which have been denounced as misogynistic.
In one video in which he is seen discussing feminism, Tate said women should “shut the f*** up, have kids, sit at home, be quiet and make coffee”.
Andrew Tate’s online ‘character’ can’t be used as evidence, lawyer claims
Monday 9 January 2023 16:30 , Liam James
Eugen Vidineac, who represents Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, told Romanian online newspaper Gandul that the far-right influencer’s online persona could not be used against him in court.
The lawyer said he believed the character someone like Mr Tate portrays on social media could not be used as evidence in a criminal trial as it may not reflect who they are in real life.
Speaking about what role social media may play in the case, Mr Vidineac said: “In the case of the Tate brothers, I don’t know what their intent was in promoting themselves on social media, but I sit here and wonder, can that intent from the social media stand as evidence in a criminal prosecution case, with respect to a criminal character?”
Romanian anti-organised crime agency Diicot said two British citizens and two Romanians were suspected of being part of a criminal group focused on human trafficking on 29 December.
Their appeals will be heard against a judge’s decision to extend their arrest warrants from 24 hours to 30 days, Diicot added.
Andrew Tate lawyers says rape and trafficking allegations have no evidence
Monday 9 January 2023 16:00 , Liam James
The lawyer representing Andrew Tate has said there is “no evidence” to support allegations of human trafficking, rape or organised crime against the 36-year-old social media influencer or his brother Tristan.
Eugen Vidineac, who represents both brothers, told Romanian online newspaper Gandul the defence had not been given the opportunity to study the prosecution file for the case.
The lawyer said several electronic devices were seized in April last year which were subject to computer searches.
He added: “I will point this out from the beginning, that even up to the present moment, the criminal investigation file has not been made available to us to ensure the effective defence of our clients.
“In this sense, I would like to point out, at least from this point of view, I am also somehow amazed, there is not a single piece of evidence apart from the victim’s statement that leads to the idea that a crime of rape was committed.”
Asked what evidence there was in support of a human trafficking offence, Mr Vidineac said: “In my view, there is no evidence there either, and I’m talking about evidence leading, by itself or directly, to the formation of an opinion of reasonable suspicion regarding the commission of offences provided for and punishable by criminal law.”
Andrew Tate account posts again
Monday 9 January 2023 15:30 , Liam James
Andrew Tate’s account posted another tweet referencing the “Matrix”, after an earlier post which said it was responsible for “attacking him”.
Mr Tate has previously claimed to believe that reality is a “Matrix” – referring to the dystopian Keanu Reeves sci-film where people are led by computers to work until they die.
The latest tweet from his account, which also shared a message attributed to Mr Tate’s lawyer, read: “The Matrix does not play fair, they play to win.”
In a recent exchange with climate activist Greta Thunberg, Tate posted a bizarre video in which he accused Ms Thunberg of being a “slave of the Matrix”.
Here’s how to beat toxic men like Andrew Tate | Comment
Monday 9 January 2023 15:03 , Liam James
Sufyan Ahmed’s take on the toxic culture behind the jailed influencer: News of Andrew Tate’s arrest has been met with relief by many hoping this will bring an end to his relevance. However, in my view (and experience) the damage is done. Tate’s views, amplified by social media, has already led to huge numbers of young men from my generation being manipulated, and without urgent intervention we may end up with a lost generation of young men. Let me tell you what I’ve seen.
There is no denying the immense reach Tate achieved. He was the most Googled man over the summer of 2022. Videos with his hashtag have amassed 13 billion views on TikTok. His mentoring scheme currently has 160,000 paying subscribers.
Once you delve into what Tate preaches to the masses, his social media reach is terrifying. Tate has made comments such as, “women bear some responsibility for rape”; has compared women to dogs and proudly confessed in one video with a fellow YouTuber to being an “absolute misogynist”, stating that he was in fact a “realist” and “when you’re a realist, you’re sexist”. The amplification of these views should terrify everyone.
Here’s how to beat toxic men like Andrew Tate
Romanian news says Tate hospitalised after medical exam
Monday 9 January 2023 14:30 , Liam James
Speculation over Andrew Tate’s hospitalisation stems from a report by Antena 3, a CNN-partnered Romania newssite.
The report read: “Yesterday he [Tate] was taken out of the Central Prison of the Capital Police and taken to a hospital because when he was incarcerated, according to the procedures, he was given a medical examination and the prison doctor asked him if he was suffering from certain ailments.
“The attorney for the Tate brothers notified the central detention center and stated that he had certain medical problems.
“Based on this notification, yesterday he was taken to a specialist consultation in a hospital in the capital.”
The report added that he was later returned to the prison where he was being held.
Andrew Tate sends cryptic social media update saying ‘Matrix attacked me’ amid reported hospitalisation
Monday 9 January 2023 13:44 , Liam James
Far-right influencer Andrew Tate sent a cryptic tweet on Sunday amid local media reports that one of the two Tate brothers had been hospitalised in Romania (Maroosha Muzaffar writes).
Mr Tate, 36, and his brother Tristan Tate remain in custody in Romania after they were detained under human trafficking and rape charges. It is unclear whether the tweet was sent by Mr Tate himself or by someone else controlling his account.
Andrew Tate sends cryptic social media update amid reported hospitalisation
