*Former professional kickboxer and self-proclaimed ‘Misogynist Influencer’ Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania on Thursday on charges of human trafficking, rape, and organized crime.
Tate, along with his brother Tristan Tate, was arrested at a villa in Bucharest, Romania, according to Reuters. A video circulating social media shows the controversial influencer being hauled away in handcuffs.
The two British Americans were also arrested in connection to the case, according to a press release from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism.
A spokesperson for Andrew told the Daily Mirror, “We cannot provide any details at the moment regarding alleged reports that they have been detained; however, Andrew and Tristan Tate have the utmost respect for the Romanian authorities and will always assist and help in any way they can.”
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Tate’s arrest comes after he mocked environmental activist Greta Thunberg online by bragging about his collection of luxury cars, TMZ reports. Thunberg replied, “yes, please do enlighten me. email me at [email protected]“.
Tate reacted to her tweet with a video response that featured pizza boxes from a local Jerry’s Pizza in Romania. TMZ writes, “there’s speculations the pizza boxes helped Romanian authorities track Tate down.”
Here’s more from PEOPLE about the human trafficking allegation:
“Victims were recruited by British citizens by misrepresenting their intention to enter into a marriage/cohabitation relationship and the existence of genuine feelings of love,” the press release states. The Directorate referred to this as “the loverboy method.”
The victims were made to believe they were entering into a marriage or a cohabitation relationship, but instead they were later transported to buildings in the Ilfov County, the area that surrounds Bucharest, where they were forced through physical violence and mental coercion into performing pornographic acts which were then disseminated through social media, according to the press release.
Investigators have reportedly identified six women who were allegedly exploited by Tate and his group.
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