Romanian authorities seize $4 million of assets in Andrew Tate case - Reuters

BUCHAREST, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Romanian authorities said they person seized goods and wealth worthy 18 cardinal lei ($3.95 million) arsenic a portion of a transgression enquiry into alleged quality trafficking that led to the apprehension of divisive net property Andrew Tate.

In the past week, the National Agency for the Management of Seized Assets has taken into medication 29 movable assets, including luxury vehicles and watches, and assorted amounts of currency successful antithetic currencies, it said successful a connection precocious connected Saturday.

On Saturday, a Reuters newsman saw respective cars, including a Rolls-Royce, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, being taken from Tate's compound connected the outskirts of the capital, Bucharest, to beryllium transported to a retention location.

Andrew Tate, his member and 2 Romanian pistillate suspects were detained connected Dec. 29 connected charges of forming a transgression pack to exploit six women sexually. They person denied wrongdoing.

The detained challenged their 30-day apprehension warrant, but the Bucharest tribunal of appeals rejected the challenge this week and said they should stay successful constabulary custody.

Andrew Tate, a erstwhile contestant connected the UK world amusement Big Brother, gained notoriety for misogynistic remarks and hatred speech.

His remarks got him banned from each large societal media platforms, though his Twitter relationship became progressive again successful November aft Elon Musk acquired the platform.

Tate, who holds U.S. and British nationality, has said women are partially liable for being raped and that they beryllium to men.

($1 = 4.5622 lei)

Reporting by Octav Ganea; Writing by Anna Koper; Editing by Christina Fincher

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