British authorities issued an arrest warrant in 2024, but full details were not disclosed until Wednesday.Andrew Tate, 38, is charged with 10 crimes involving 3 alleged victims, including rape, actual bodily injury, trafficking in human beings, and control of prostitution to accomplish profit.
His brother Tristan, 36, was charged with 11 counts, including rape and trafficking in human beings associated with 1 alleged victim."It is highly crucial that there are no reports, comments or online information that could harm these actions in any way" – quoted CPS.Tate brothers, U.S. and UK citizens, were first arrested in Romania in 2022 on charges of human trafficking, sexual harassment and the creation of an organized crime group.
They spent 3 months in custody and have since been under home arrest with restrictions on freedom of movement.The case was deadlocked in December 2024 erstwhile the Bucharest Court of Appeal returned the indictment to prosecutors, citing procedural issues.The brothers are besides under investigation in the USA, although the nature of this investigation remains unclear.
It was launched in March after the Tates briefly stayed in Florida after the ban on travel to Romania was lifted.In February, Financial Times reported that the U.S. president Donald Trump's administration had helped the brothers – staunch supporters of the president – enter the country.Trump told reporters ‘He knew nothing about it’.
Both men returned to Romania in March for a court hearing.
After the conclusion of the Romanian investigation, they are to be extradited to the UK.The Tates are the sons of an American chess master and a British catering assistant.
Andrew, a erstwhile professional kickboxer, raised over 10 million followers on X, promoting the lifestyle of luxury cars, watches and private jets. \
He besides runs an online academy offering courses for young men on wealth and relationships.
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Source:https://www.rt.com/news/618288-tate-brothers-rape-charges-uk/
