:format(jpeg):focal(1915x575:1925x565)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gfrmedia/KEHSCAITBJHTXGBBCWV4NDCHC4.jpg "Influencer Andrew Tate arrested in Romania")
Controversial social media personality Andrew Tate has found himself in hot water once again, this time in Romania. According to his spokeswoman, Mateea Petrescu, Tate, 37, was detained in Bucharest and served with an arrest warrant issued by British authorities.
The arrest stems from charges of sexual assault in a British case dating back to 2012-2015, for which Tate and his brother Tristan were both taken into custody on Monday night. The Bucharest Court of Appeal is set to make a decision on the execution of orders issued by Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
This is not the only legal trouble Tate is facing in Romania. He is also accused of rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women in a separate case. Tate was initially arrested near the capital, Bucharest, in December 2022 alongside his brother and two Romanian women. The four detainees were formally charged by prosecutors in June, and all have denied the accusations.
Despite facing serious allegations, Tate has not shied away from the spotlight. He has been seen in court shielding himself with bodyguards and his house arrest was even extended for an additional 30 days. It remains to be seen how these legal battles will unfold for the social media influencer.