Andrew Tate Detained in Romania, Could Face Extradition on U.K. Arrest Warrant
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Andrew Tate, the controversial, far-right influencer, is back in custody in Romania, this time detained on a warrant issued by British authorities that could lead to his extradition to the U.K., according to The Associated Press.
Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested Monday night, March 11, and ordered to be held for 24 hours. A spokesperson for the brothers, Mateea Petrescu, said the charges stemmed from sexual aggression allegations dated between 2012 and 2015, which the Crown Prosecution Service ultimately dismissed between 2017 and 2019. A judge in Romania will decide today if the arrest warrants will be executed, which could kickstart an extradition process
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The Westminster Magistrates Court in London issued the new arrest warrant. Reps for the court, as well as the CPS, did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s requests for comment.
Petrescu said the allegations left the Tate brothers “dismayed and deeply troubled,” adding: “They categorically reject all charges and express profound disappointment that such serious allegations are being resurrected without substantial new evidence.”
A lawyer for Tate, Eugen Vidineac, reportedly told reporters outside the Romanian courthouse, “As far as we know, this investigation was already closed, we don’t know if this investigation is re-opened, if there is any new evidence submitted by the authorities.”
It appears that the warrant may have been issued in part because of a tip-off from a law firm representing four women who’ve accused Tate of rape as well as sexual and physical assault (though the firm believes the warrant stems from new charges not related to their clients). The firm, McCue Jury & Partners, said in a statement that they alerted authorities after “receiving information” that Tate might try to flee Romania, where he’s facing separate charges of rape and human trafficking.
The Tate brothers, as well as two Romanian women, were indicted on those charges last summer; they’ve denied the allegations. A trial date still hasn’t been set.
Matthew Jury, a partner at the firm McCue Jury & Partners, said the news of the Tate’s arrests was “very welcome” adding, “It had been a significant concern to many that Tate would seek to avoid justice in Romania and abroad. We are grateful to the British authorities for taking our concerns seriously and issuing an arrest warrant. Tate is accused of serious criminal offenses against a large number of victims and he must be held accountable.”
Jury also accused Tate of spreading “a vast amount of disinformation about the criminal charges he faces in the U.K.” during interviews with people like Tucker Carlson and Piers Morgan. “We hope these recent developments will discourage them and others from continuing to give Tate such a platform or, at least, encourage them to properly interrogate him on the allegations,” Jury continued. “Allowing Tate to spread disinformation about the allegations of criminality he faces, not just in the UK, only helps to support and spread his toxic influence further amongst vulnerable young men and boys, something we should all be seeking to put an end to.”
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