Accused sex-trafficking rapist Andrew Tate will remain behind bars in Romania for one more 30 days, a court selected Tuesday, extending his detention for a 3rd time.
The self-proclaimed misogynist and his brother, rumored girlfriend and an ex-cop have been held on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking ever since an early morning raid of Tate’s Bucharest home on Dec. 29.
Each Tate, 36, and his 34-year-old brother Tristan, have denied any wrongdoing. The 2 women involved might be put under house arrest, based on Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT.
Along with their detentions being prolonged thrice up to now, the Tates lost a bid to be free of behind bars earlier this month.
Lawyers for the Tate brothers told reporters Tuesday after the extension application was filed that there was no recent evidence presented on the hearing.
The second time they were ordered to stay behind bars a judge noted it was due to the “particular dangerousness of the defendants.”
Romanian prosecutors have accused the brothers of running a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. They are saying that the pair would seduce women by pretending they desired to pursue a relationship. They’d then force the ladies to provide pornographic content, which they’d boast about on social media.
The US-born former kickboxer also unsuccessfully tried to get back assets price an estimated $3.9 million that were seized by authorities from his compound, including luxury cars like a blue Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari and a Porsche.
Over the weekend it was reported that the incendiary influencer has threatened legal motion against one woman who accused him of rape and human trafficking.
A US law firm representing each Tate and his brother sent a “stop and desist” letter in December to the unnamed woman’s lawyer, which included a threat to sue for $300 million if she didn’t drop her accusations.
The lady’s lawyer, Benjamin Bull, said that the letter was intended to silence her.
“[It] was intended to shut down the witness; stop the witness from bringing testimony forward in any proceedings,” he said.
Lawyers for the Tates denied that the letter was sent to intimidate, and said it was delivered as a civil matter for defamation and slander within the US.
The testimony of six women accusing the brothers of rape and human trafficking will likely play a job within the investigation. No charges have been brought against any of the accused.
With Post wires.
