Authorities in Romania have verified that controversial online influencer and misogynist Andrew Tate has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and gang organizing.
The former kickboxer and reality TV personality, banned from social networking sites for hate speech and misogynistic comments, was taken into custody along with his brother and two other suspects.
They were detained Thursday evening and could remain there for up to 24 hours, prosecutors from Romania’s anti-organized crime unit said.
Authorities released video from one of the searches, which showed riot police entering a lavish property, and claimed they searched five properties as part of the investigation. Stacks of euro banknotes and a revolver were visible on images of seized goods at the scene.
In a statement, authorities said two British citizens and two Romanians were accused of forming a gang that recruited victims by “misrepresenting their intention to enter into a marriage/cohabitation relationship and the existence of sincere feelings of love”. to propose”. Later, the victims were forced to perform pornography “by physical force and mental coercion.”
According to the authorities six victims have been named so far. The statement also referred to another rape allegation in March this year, but did not identify who was accused of the crime.
Since police raided the Tate brothers’ mansion in Bucharest in April after receiving information from the US embassy that a 21-year-old American lady was being held there without her will, the Tate brothers have been the subject of a criminal research in Romania. The Tate brothers were questioned before being released, but the investigation was expanded to include claims of rape and human trafficking.
On Friday, Tate posted a clear reference to his arrest on his recently reinstated Twitter account, writing: “The Matrix sent their agents,” using a term from the blockbuster of the same name – whose “red pill” trope has proven popular among misogynists. online groups – for a simulated world that controls people.
Ahead of the tweet, a Tate spokesman told the Daily Mirror he could not provide details on the most recent reports. “However, Andrew and Tristan Tate have the utmost respect for the Romanian authorities and will always assist and assist where they can.”
Tate, whose popularity has skyrocketed over the past year, has been banned from several social networking sites for spewing hate speech and misogyny. Domestic violence organizations have characterized Tate’s beliefs as extreme misogyny that could radicalize men into attacking women. Tate provides explicit descriptions of abuse against women in several videos.
He was evicted in 2017 Twitter because he said victims of sexual assault should share some of the blame. After Elon Musk took over the company in November, his account was reinstated and currently has 3.5 million followers.
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He battled Greta Thunberg on Twitter last week, trying to offend her by boasting about his extensive collection of heavy-emission vehicles. In his response, Thunberg suggested that Tate had “little dick energy”.
Tate responded by releasing a two-minute video of him asking for pizza and requesting that the pizza boxes not be “recycled.”
Thunberg joked that on Twitter “this is what happens if you don’t recycle your pizza boxes” in response to online rumors that the pizza brand in the video supported authorities confirmed the presence of Tate in Romania.
Andrew Tate arrested…
Andrew Tate Released…#FreeTopG #AndrewTate pic.twitter.com/BujrqPXtn5— Top G ⭐️ (@CobraTate_Real) December 30, 2022
However, the Anti-Organized Crime Department representative claimed that Tate’s arrest had not been made because of the pizza boxes.
Tate has been promoting a platform on Twitter that he says will allow users to escape “the Matrix”. In his video reply to Thunberg, Tate claimed that the “global matrix” was responsible for making Thunberg’s statements go viral. To join Tate’s website costs $49.99 (£41.50) per month, which promises to teach users how to “generate significant income quickly” using skills such as cryptocurrency investing.
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The Center for Countering Digital Hate, a campaign group, said Tate used its “attention-seeking, algorithm-gaming content … to promote its latest money-making scheme.”
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