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Andrew Tate and his brother are arrested again in Romania.
The controversial influencer faces extradition to Great Britain for alleged offenses.
Bucharest – He has become known on social media for misogynistic and provocative statements: Now the controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been arrested with his brother Tristan near Bucharest.
The two men were initially taken into custody for 24 hours.
But they are unlikely to stay in their adopted home of Romania for much longer.
European arrest warrant: Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested near Bucharest
The British judiciary has issued a European arrest warrant.
The Tate brothers are facing extradition to Great Britain for alleged sexual offenses.
According to the British news agency
PA,
the appeal court in Bucharest made the decision on Tuesday (March 12).
However, this is not yet legally binding.
British-American influencer Andrew Tate is led by police officers to the Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on March 12.
© Daniel Mihailescu/AFP
However, the arrest warrant should only be executed once the criminal proceedings in Romania have been “finally” concluded.
That could take years.
The Tate brothers are currently facing charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
They are said to have forced women to take part in sexual acts for sex videos.
They are also accused of running a human trafficking ring in various countries such as the USA, Great Britain and Romania.
That's why the brothers were arrested in 2022, shortly after Andrew Tate argued with Greta Thunberg online.
However, there has been no court hearing so far.
Andrew and Tristan Tate face extradition to the UK
Once this process is over, they will have to stand trial in Great Britain.
According to Andrew Tate's spokeswoman Mateea Petrescu, the British justice system is concerned, among other things, with alleged sexual assaults that date back to 2012 to 2015.
The public prosecutor's office dropped these allegations between 2017 and 2019, but now they have "resurfaced".
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A British law firm representing four alleged victims threatened to file a lawsuit in Great Britain last June.
The clients demanded compensation for the violence they suffered.
The law firm also informed the police about indications that the brothers were trying to flee Romania.
The British authorities then reacted.
However, the Tates' lawyers dismissed the suspicion.
Andrew and Tristan Tate were released on Tuesday (March 12).
The brothers are now under the supervision of the Romanian justice system and are not allowed to leave the country for the time being.
Andrew Tate is a symbol of toxic masculinity in Britain
In Britain, Andrew Tate is seen as a symbol of so-called toxic masculinity.
Despite being banned from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, he continues to reach an audience of millions on Platform X (formerly Twitter) with his controversial statements and dating tips.
(kas/AFP/dpa)
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