Andrew Tate to be extradited to UK on rape and human trafficking allegations
A court in Romania has approved the extradition of social media influencer Andrew Tate to the UK.
Tate and his brother, Tristan, will be extradited after Romanian trial proceedings are over following a hearing at the court of appeal in Bucharest, their spokeswoman said. The pair have been released from police custody, the spokeswoman added.
Tate, 37, and Tristan, 35, were detained on Monday night on charges that date back between 2012 and 2015. A European arrest warrant was issued against the pair. Both deny all allegations against them.
In a statement, Bedfordshire Police said: “As part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of rape and human trafficking, Bedfordshire Police has obtained a European arrest warrant for two men in their 30s.
“We are working with authorities in Romania as part of this investigation and will provide an update in due course.
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“We understand this is a distressing subject, and people may be impacted by what they are seeing in the news. Bedfordshire Police takes all reports of sexual offences seriously, and further support is available via our website or by calling 101.
“Anyone with information about this specific investigation should call 101, and quote Operation Moonwalk.”
In a statement, McCue Jury & Partners, the law firm representing four British women who have accused Andrew Tate of rape and sexual assault, said: “This morning, it came to our attention that Tate has been detained in Romania after an arrest warrant and extradition request was issued by the authorities in the United Kingdom to Romania in respect of allegations of sexual offences during the same period in which our clients allege Tate raped and assaulted them.
Tate and his brother, Tristan, were detained in Romania on Monday night“Last week, we received information that Tate might have been planning to flee Romania, where he is due to stand trial for separate allegations of rape and human trafficking.
“We wrote to the British police to bring this to their attention and to urge them to immediately seek a warrant for Tate's detention in Romania and extradition to the UK.
“While we cannot and do not comment on any knowledge of ongoing investigations, we are grateful that the British authorities have decided to take action and take heed of our concerns and the concerns of our clients.
“Tate is accused of serious criminal offences against a large number of victims and must be held accountable for those actions.”
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