Andrew Tate Romanian Home Reportedly Raided by Police

Romanian law enforcement agency DIICOT has reportedly raided the Romanian home of Andrew Tate in connection with human trafficking allegations.

The home of infamous internet celebrity Andrew Tate has reportedly been raided by Romanian police for allegedly abducting two women. The raid was carried out by DIICOT, the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism.

Andrew Tate originally rose to fame as a kickboxer in the UK, winning two world titles in the International Sport Kickboxing Association. He then appeared on the reality show Big Brother, where he came under fire for homophobic and misogynistic social media posts. After that, Tate started his business Hustler’s University, where he gives “classes” on various money-making methods like crypto investing and dropshipping, and he started to gain notoriety for his misogyny and sexism. He became famous on TikTok as well, posting content showing off his lavish lifestyle and promoting misogynistic viewpoints and behavior, which ultimately led to Tate being permanently banned from TikTok.

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According to a report from Romanian news outlet Libertatea, Romanian law enforcement raided Tate’s home in Pipera, which is a suburban neighborhood in the capital city of Bucharest. The raid was later independently confirmed by paparazzi images taken by SpyNews, another Romanian media outlet. Images show police raiding Tate’s home, and a video also shows a BSIJ officer on site, which is a Romanian law enforcement special forces unit. Romanian news outlet Antenna 3 CNN also reported that a police trailer was on the grounds, potentially to be used for transporting vehicles. While Tate has previously been banned from Facebook and Instagram, this raid and the alleged crimes are obviously much more serious.

The Romanian police also reportedly arrested both Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, and have brought them in for questioning related to the human trafficking and abduction investigation. The allegations of sexual assault and human trafficking have been public for some time, with Romanian authorities previously having raided Tate’s home in April 2022. At that time, the two brothers were also taken in and questioned, but later released. As to why Tate moved to Romania, in one of his videos he mentioned that he moved to the country because it would be easier to evade rape charges there.

Despite his misogynistic and sexist rhetoric, or perhaps because of it, YouTube personality Jake Paul has teased a boxing match with Tate, and his brother Logan Paul has also addressed the possibility of fighting Tate. Although some people might enjoy seeing Tate getting beat up by one of the Paul brothers, it’s also necessary to consider whether boosting his fame would be worth it.

YouTuber KSI has also said he would love to fight Andrew Tate, so it seems like Tate’s rhetoric and behavior have engendered hate from internet celebrities, as well as potential criminal charges. However, regarding the raid on Tate’s home, no statements have yet been made by Romanian authorities.

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Source: Libertatea (via Dexerto)