Romanian prosecutors have sent divisive internet personality Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan and two other suspects to trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
The Tate brothers and two Romanian female suspects are under house arrest pending a criminal investigation for abuses committed against seven women, accusations they have denied.
The four were held in police custody from December 29 until March 31 before a Bucharest court put them under house arrest. Andrew Tate with brother Tristan after they were released from a Romanian jail on March 31. The pair remain under house arrest.Andrew Tate has also been charged with raping one of the victims, while his brother Tristan has been charged with instigating others to violence.Tate’s spokesperson said on Tuesday that they “embrace” the opportunity a planned trial presents to demonstrate the innocence of Tate, his brother and the other suspects, as well as vindicate their reputation.
Under Romanian law, the case gets sent to the court’s preliminary chamber, where a judge has 60 days to inspect the case files to ensure legality. The Tate brothers, former kickboxers who have US and British nationality with millions of online followers, are the highest profile suspects to be sent to trial in Romania for human trafficking.Prosecutors have said the Tate brothers recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relationship or marriage.
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