Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate has checked in at a police station in Romania after returning to the country from the United States.
The self-styled “king of toxic masculinity” and his brother Tristan are under investigation in Romania where they face multiple allegations. They have denied any wrongdoing.
Outside a police station in Voluntari, on the outskirts of the Romanian capital Bucharest, Andrew Tate, 38, said: “I’m happy to be back in Romania. This is where I live. I love Romania very much.
“I’m going to spend the next few weeks in Romania, probably – unless I decide, spontaneously, to leave.
“I will do that as long as I obey my obligations to the court, which I of course will do. I’m allowed to go anywhere I like.”
He and his 36-year-old brother flew to the US on a private jet last month after a travel ban imposed on them was lifted.
In Romania, the Tate brothers are facing allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering.
A separate case against them, in which they are accused of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, has been sent back to prosecutors.
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The brothers are fighting a series of legal battles not just in Romania, but also in the UK and the US.
They are due to be extradited to the UK following the conclusion of proceedings in Romania.
Bedfordshire Police has secured a European arrest warrant for separate and unrelated allegations of rape and human trafficking involving different women.
Those allegations, which the brothers “unequivocally deny”, date back to 2012-2015.
A recent lawsuit filed in Florida accuses both Tate brothers of conspiring to coerce a woman into sex work, luring her to Romania and defaming her after her testimony to Romanian authorities. The Tate brothers had previously sued her for defamation in 2023.
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The Trump administration reportedly pressed the Romanian government to lift travel restrictions on the brothers last month, before they were allowed to fly to Florida.
However, on their arrival in the US, Florida launched a criminal investigation into the brothers.
James Uthmeier, the state’s attorney general, said its work was “active” into holding a preliminary inquiry into the Tate brothers, who have denied committing any offences.
The brothers – who champion US President Donald Trump – are dual UK and US nationals whose controversial views are shared widely on social media platforms such as TikTok and X.
The pair are often criticised for their misogynistic views online – particularly as they have a predominately young, male audience.
