Romania detains ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate in human trafficking case
- Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan and two others detained on human trafficking charges in Romania
- Tate’s detention came a day after he was publicly humiliated on Twitter by climate activist Greta Thunberg
Romanian prosecutors said they have detained divisive internet personality and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group.
Tate, banned from many social media platforms for misogynstic comments and hate speech, and his brother Tristan were to be detained for 24 hours alongside two Romanian suspects, prosecutors from the anti organised-crime unit said in a statement after raiding their properties in Bucharest.
The Tate brothers, both British, have been under criminal investigation since April.
They declined to comment but their lawyer confirmed they had been detained.
“The four suspects ... appear to have created an organised crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialised websites for a cost,” prosecutors said.
“They would have gained important sums of money.”