Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been charged successful Romania with rape, quality trafficking and forming an organised transgression radical to sexually exploit women.

His member Tristan and 2 associates person besides been charged. All person denied the allegations.

The Tate brothers were archetypal arrested astatine their Bucharest location successful 2022.

On 31 March, they were moved from custody to location apprehension pursuing a ruling by a Romanian judge.

The indictment deposited with the Bucharest tribunal says that the 4 defendants formed an organised transgression radical successful 2021 to perpetrate quality trafficking successful Romania, but besides successful different countries including the US and the UK.

It names 7 alleged victims who it says were recruited by the Tate brothers done mendacious promises of emotion and marriage.

The proceedings is expected to instrumentality respective years.

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