Early on Wednesday, Romanian police raided four houses. One of them belongs to the controversial influencer, Andrew Tate. He was first charged with rape and human trafficking in December 2022. The property of the self-proclaimed misogynist has been raided before. This time the Romanian police swept through his house for an ongoing investigation on trafficking minors. Andrew and Tristan, his brother, were released from house arrest in 2023.
The Tate brothers were also alleged to laundering money and influencing witnesses amid the investigation. Both have declined all charges laid against them. Four houses were raided in Bucharest and the Ilfov county. Meanwhile, Tate took to X in response to Romanian authorities. Tate claims that he shall walk innocent again as the prosecutors have no evidence against him.
Andrew Tate Charged With Human Trafficking
Romanian police raided four houses as news of Andrew Tate trafficking minors emerged. In December 2022, Andrew and Tristan Tate along with two women were indicted for rape and human trafficking. The Tate brothers were detained in house arrest but were released in 2023. Romanian police have been investigating Tate for child trafficking, money laundering, and influencing witnesses for some time.
The United Kingdom authorities have also issued a warrant to extradite Andrew Tate. The influencer is under a separate ongoing investigation in the UK for similar sexual offenses. Andrew Tate is a self-proclaimed misogynist and his comments have often made controversial headlines. The influencer has a massive social media following and recently responded to the raids on X.
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“Good Always Wins In The End”: Tate Pleads Innocence
Following the raids in Romania, Andrew Tate posted on X declaring his confidence in his innocence. The influencer wrote, ‘The Matrix is real. And they have a tried and true playbook.’ Referring to his ordeal he added, “Slander is their number one tool and the process is the punishment. But unfortunately for them, Good always wins in the end.”
Tate has repeatedly claimed that the Romanian prosecutors have found no evidence in favor of his charges. The influencer’s misogynistic statements have often resulted in outrage. And Tate believes that a conspiracy is being plotted to subvert him. So far no statement has been made on the raids’ success.
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