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STORY: :: Pipera, Romania

:: Romanian police say new searches of Tate's home are linked to a probe into human trafficking

:: August 21, 2024

:: Andrew Tate and his brother in 2023 denied charges of trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang

A self-described misogynist, social media influencer Tate has gained millions of fans by promoting an ultra-masculine lifestyle that critics say denigrates women.

He was already indicted in mid-2023 along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects for human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, allegations they denied.

A photographer working for Reuters who was outside Tate's home said about a dozen masked law enforcement officers had entered the property, before escorting Tate out of the house to a car.

"Anything to put me in jail except to give me a trial. No trial, no judge, this country is crazy," Tate told reporters as he was taken to the car. He was not wearing handcuffs.

Romania's anti-organized crime prosecuting unit DIICOT said it had conducted four home searches within Ilfov county and the Bucharest municipality.

It said the investigation concerned "a criminal case regarding the commission of the crimes of setting up an organized criminal group, trafficking of minors, human trafficking, sexual intercourse with a minor, influencing statements and money laundering."

Tate's representatives confirmed the raid on his home and said the brothers' legal team would "ensure all formalities are carried out correctly."