Ex-kickboxer and self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate has claimed the Romanian state has no case in opposition to him in its investigation into accusations of human trafficking.
Tate, his brother Tristan and two Romanian girls have been in police custody since 29 December pending an investigation on fees of forming a legal gang to sexually exploit girls, accusations they deny.
Final week, a Romanian court docket prolonged the web superstar’s detention till 27 February. DIICOT, Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, in Bucharest has recognized six victims within the human trafficking case who have been subjected to “acts of bodily violence and psychological coercion”.
Prosecutors accuse the Tate brothers of recruiting feminine victims by seduction, taking them to properties on the outskirts of Bucharest after which bodily and mentally intimidating them into sexual exploitation for revenue on web websites.
Prosecutors additionally accuse Andrew Tate of raping one of many victims in March 2022, which he denies.
“They know we’ve achieved nothing improper,” Tate has informed reporters in his first feedback because the arrest. “This file is totally empty. After all it is unjust, there isn’t a justice in Romania sadly.”
These feedback are in stark distinction to Tate’s earlier clarification for his transfer to Romania.
When requested on a podcast for his motivation, “having the ability to evade rape allegations” was his response.
“I’m not a rapist, however I like the thought of simply having the ability to do what I need. I like being free,” Tate continued.
Earlier this month, Romanian authorities mentioned they had seized items and cash value 18 million lei (€3.7 million), together with luxurious vehicles and properties as part of the investigation.
“There is no such thing as a proof in opposition to me,” Tristan Tate informed reporters. “The authorities are planning to steal my vehicles and steal my cash. That’s the reason I’m in jail.”
Prosecutors have mentioned the seizure was meant to stop the belongings being offered or hid.
Earlier this morning, Romanian prosecutors carried out forensic searches of cell phones and laptops belonging to the Tate brothers.
Tate has additionally publicly complained concerning the situations of his jail cell, together with “cockroaches, lice and bedbugs.” He’s claimed the cell has “no gentle” in correspondence to followers on his web site.
The message reads: “They’re making an attempt to interrupt me. Thrown inside a cell with out gentle. Cockroaches, lice, and mattress bugs are my solely associates at evening. When the guards carry me to and from the courtroom, I keep completely respectful. They attempt to pour hatred into my coronary heart.”
