Online influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been detained in Romania after being handed an arrest warrant issued by UK authorities, his spokesperson has said.
The brothers were detained on Monday evening and face allegations of sexual aggression that date between 2012 and 2015.
Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan, were handed a European arrest warrant while an investigation is pending, with the two denying all allegations against them.
Their spokesperson Mateea Petrescu said the Bucharest Court of Appeal is set to make a “pivotal decision” on Tuesday on whether to execute the warrants issued by the UK’s Westminster Magistrates Court.
Four women had reported Tate to the police for alleged sexual violence and physical abuse, but the Crown Prosecution Service decided against bringing charges.
The brothers are also facing human trafficking charges in Romania
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“We handed over our evidence about the horrific acts of violence we endured and waited for action. But four years later we were told the U.K. authorities would not prosecute him,” they state on their campaign page. “It’s our one remaining route to hold him accountable.”
The social media influencer is facing rape and human trafficking charges in Romania after he and his brother were detained alongside two women in December 2022.
They are accused of foming an alleged organised crime group with the intention of sexually exploiting women and are awaiting trial.
In August 2023, Tate won an appeal to be released from house arrest and is now able to travel anywhere within Romania, but is unable to leave the country.
A Romanian court also overturned the decision in January to seize his assets, which saw him regain access to his properties, supercars and designer items.
Among them included 14 designer watches, 15 luxury cards and more than 10 properties with the sezied assets believed to be worth £3.12m.
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