A handcuffed Tate, 36, who rose to fame this year for his sexist and misogynistic views, was filmed being led from his luxury villa by police following a raid on Thursday.
A handcuffed Tate, 36, who rose to fame this year for his sexist and misogynistic views, was filmed being led from his luxury villa by police following a raid on Thursday.
His younger brother Tristan, 34, was also arrested along with two further suspects, with all four being held for 24 hours in Bucharest.
Citing the Romanian news outlet Libertatea, Sport Bible reported that his home was searched on Thursday in connection with the kidnapping of two girls.
In light of the DIICOT's involvement in the case, it is no surprise that the charges against Andrew and Tristan are quite severe.
The brothers have been accused of rape, human trafficking, and setting up an organized criminal group.
The DIICOT also stated that one of the victims was allegedly coerced by one of the perpetrators into having sexual relations against their will, amounting to allegations of rape.
Six victims have been identified as having been transported and exploited by the group since 2021 using what is known as the "loverboy" method of human trafficking.
On Wednesday, Andrew Tate responded to Greta Thunberg in a video, in which he is seen eating a pizza from a box labeled “Jerry’s Pizza,” a Romanian restaurant chain.
Tate has received criticism for his comments that women should "carry responsibility" for being sexually attacked, denigrating the IQ of the entire sex, and comparing women to property-New york post reported.
His offensive statements, he has been banned from multiple social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook as well.