The arrest comes after Tate went viral for having a social media argument with activist Greta Thunberg.
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Far-right influencer Andrew Tate and his brother were reportedly arrested in Romania on Thursday as part of an investigation into human trafficking, Semafor and Romanian media Libertatea report.
Romania’s Directorate of Organized Crime and Terrorism Investigations said Thursday that two unidentified British nationals, as well as two Romanians, had been detained for 24 hours for questioning as part of an investigation into women who were allegedly tricked into marrying, abused and then coerced. to happens in exploitative online pornography videos.
Libertatea, citing “judicial sources,” named the two British citizens Andrew and Tristan Tate, and said they were being investigated for human trafficking and rape.
The Independent has contacted Romanian police for comment.
“The 4 Array-suspects. . . appear to have created an organized criminal organization with the aim of recruiting, harboring and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content intended to be viewed on specialized programs for a fee,” prosecutors said of the raids, Reuters reports. “They would have made giant sums of money. “
The investigation reportedly focused on five houses connected to 4 suspects, who allegedly held six women captive in locations around Bucharest, The Daily Beast reports, bringing up local media.
One of the Romanian suspects in the raid is a former Bucharest police officer who is dating one of the Tates, according to the outlet.
An unverified video that circulated widely on social media appears to show Mr. Tate.
“We cannot provide any main points at this time in relation to the allegations that they were detained; however, Andrew and Tristan Tate have the utmost respect for the Romanian government and will help in any way they can,” a Tates spokesman said. The independent.
Images received through the Romanian news outlet Gândul show officials moving through a luxury house, where weapons and cars can be seen.
In April, Romanian police raided Mr. Mt. Tate in connection with an investigation into human trafficking, reportedly that a woman was detained at the Tate home.
As the investigation progressed, police began investigating the “crimes of human trafficking and rape,” reports The Daily Beast.
“No women were discovered in my space and no one was arrested,” Tate said at the time.
In an Instagram photo posted after the raid, Andrew Tate gave the impression of responding to the allegations, writing in a caption: “Officer. . . I think we can all agree that B**** people love to lie. “
In 2016, Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer, was kicked out of the Big Brother truth exhibit after a video was posted of him hitting a woman with a belt, and a one-moment clip showed him telling the woman to count the bruises he had left for her. .
Mr Tate and him in the clip denied any abuse and described the encounter as consensual sexual activity, reports The Guardian.
The former kickboxer has gained a giant audience of men online and has been banned from various social media sites, for his competitive and misogynistic views, adding that women deserve to “shut their mouths, have children, sit at home, close and make coffee. “. “
Earlier this week, climate activist Greta Thunberg went viral for mocking Tate, who tagged Thunberg in a post bragging about the carbon emissions of her sports cars.
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Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate are escorted through police officers outside the headquarters of the Organized Crime Investigations Branch.
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