Andrew Tate has been accused of sexual assault and battery by his ex-girlfriend who feared she “might die”.
Lawyers representing Tate, who is also facing sexual misconduct charges in the UK, have denied the allegations.
Model Brianna Stern has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, in which she detailed the alleged physical and emotional abuse.
Ms Stern, who was in a relationship with Tate for 10 months, has also sought a restraining order against him.
“I was scared to death,” Brianna Stern told Sky News’ US partner network NBC. “So scared I was terrified that I might die.”
In her first interview since she filed the lawsuit, Ms Stern said she had received online threats after coming forward about her experience of dating Tate.
“I’m scared of him,” Ms Stern said. “No one has ever really spoken out against him before.”
The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles, accuses the 38-year-old of sexual assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Tate’s US-based attorney, Joseph McBride, said the allegations were “unfounded and sensational”.
He added that he would be pursuing “all available legal avenues against those perpetuating these baseless claims”.
Mr McBride accused Ms Stern of using Tate for “personal gain, notoriety, and financial benefit”.
“We implore the public and the media to refrain from premature judgments until all facts are established,” he added.
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Tate and his brother, Tristan, left the US for Romania this week, where they had been since late February.
The pair were arrested in Romania in late 2022 on charges of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women – allegations the brothers deny.
