Romanian police have searched the home of controversial influencer Andrew Tate as a part of an investigation into new allegations in opposition to him.
Prosecutors mentioned the web character was already awaiting trial for rape and human trafficking, however might now face extra costs of getting intercourse with a minor, trafficking in a minor, in addition to cash laundering and making an attempt to affect witnesses.
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, who’ve enormous followings on social media, have denied all earlier allegations in opposition to them.
They had been first detained in Romania in December 2022 after which launched beneath home arrest in August 2023.
4 homes had been raided on Wednesday morning within the capital Bucharest and in Ilfov County, in response to an announcement from DIICOT, the particular prosecution unit of Romania’s organized crime bureau.
The BBC understands the investigation pertains to Andrew Tait and has been ongoing for a while.
Andrew Tate is a self-proclaimed misogynist who has beforehand been banned from social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views.
He has repeatedly claimed that Romanian prosecutors don’t have any proof in opposition to him and that there’s a conspiracy to silence him.
The Tate brothers, former kickboxers with twin British and American citizenship, are accused of exploiting girls by means of an grownup content material enterprise that prosecutors describe as a felony enterprise.
Two Romanian feminine associates had been additionally named together with the brothers in an indictment launched final June that recognized seven alleged victims.
The web celebrities are needed within the UK on suspicion of separate and unrelated intercourse crimes dedicated there.
