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Tate, a personality known for his misogynistic comments, and 3 others will be detained for 30 days, the government said.
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By McKenna Oxenden and Jenny Gross
Andrew Tate, a former professional boxer and online personality who has made misogynistic comments to his giant audience on social media sites, has been taken into custody for 30 days through a trial in Romania after police charged him and 3 others with human trafficking. rape and form an organized criminal group.
Prosecutors with Romania’s Directorate of Organized Crime and Terrorism Investigations said Thursday that two Britons and two Romanians were detained for 24 hours as part of the investigation. They did not call Tate, but Romanian police showed Friday that he and his brother, Tristan, who have dual British-American citizenship, were among those detained. The brothers live in Romania, according to M. ‘s website. Tate.
On Friday night, a passing sentence in Bucharest ordered the detention of the 4 parties for another 30 days. A lawyer for Tate, Eugen Vidineac, said he was “disappointed” with the final results and that an appeal had been filed. The appeals approve a trial on whether Mr. Tate will remain in prison for the full 30 days, Mr. Vidineac said, adding that a decision could be made as early as Monday.
Ramona Bolla, spokeswoman for the Directorate of Investigations against Organized Crime and Terrorism, showed the charges. It is unclear whether the other two people were acquaintances of Tate or his brother.
Prosecutors said the local government searched homes they believed were linked to human trafficking and rape. Authorities said they were investigating whether the suspects had created a criminal organization in 2021 to interact with human trafficking in Romania, the United States and Britain.
Six victims, who were allegedly forced to perform sex acts, were housed in buildings on the outskirts of Bucharest, prosecutors said. At two events in March, one of the suspects used violence and mental strain to rape a victim, prosecutors said.
Mr. Tate, who is in his thirties, rose to fame in 2016 after appearing on the British edition of the truth demonstration “Big Brother. “Guilty party for the attacks.
Tate drew attention this week after arguing on Twitter with 19-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg, bragging about her collection of exotic cars and their “huge emissions” and asking for her email address. Thunberg responded with an address and ended in “@getalife. com. “
Online speculation revolved around whether a unique pizza box featured in one of Mr. S. State’s statements to Ms. Thunberg had helped lure the government to him, but Ms. Bolla told the New York Times on Friday that it was not.
Tate responded to a request for comment, but tweeted Friday morning: “The Matrix has sent its agents. “
In August, Tate banned Facebook, YouTube and TikTok, all citing violations of its policies. He also briefly banned Twitter but reinstated the platform, where he has 3. 7 million followers, after Elon Musk bought the company in October.
Stefania Matache has contributed reporting from Bucharest, Romania, and Remy Tumin from New York.
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