Andrew Tate, a controversial online influencer, requested to be extradited by British authorities on Tuesday.

Romania’s Bucharest— Andrew Tate, a controversial online influencer, requested to be extradited by British authorities on Tuesday, but only after the Romanian legal processes against him were over, according to his representative. The request was granted by a court in the capital of Romania on Tuesday. After British authorities obtained arrest warrants for Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan Tate on Monday night due to charges of sexual violence in a case that dates back to 2012–2015, the Bucharest Court of Appeal rendered its ruling.

According to spokesperson Mateea Petrescu, the Tate brothers were ordered to be released right away by the appeals court, where they had appeared on Tuesday with police escorting them in handcuffs.
Tate’s attorney, Eugen Vidineac, applauded the court’s ruling, stating that it “offers the brothers a chance to engage completely in their defense” and that the case “will proceed openly and honestly.”

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Tate was accused of physical and sexual assault by four women, who denounced him to the British authorities. However, the Crown Prosecution Service chose not to press charges against Tate. Then, in order to pay for their legal fees as they pursued a civil action against him, the accused victims turned to crowdsourcing.

“We waited for action after turning in our proof of the horrifying acts of violence we had to undergo. On their campaign page, they write, “But four years later, we were informed that the British authorities would not pursue him. “It’s our one remaining route to hold him accountable.”

What Tristan Tate is being charged with within the UK was not immediately apparent.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Petrescu stated that the Tate brothers deny the accusations and “express profound disappointment that such serious allegations are being resurrected without substantial new evidence.”

What is Andrew Tate specifically accused of?

Tate is accused of rape, human trafficking, and starting a criminal group to take advantage of women sexually in a different case in Romania. In December 2022, he was taken into custody alongside his brother Tristan and two Romanian women in the vicinity of Bucharest. All four were formally charged by Romanian authorities in June of last year, although they have refuted the accusations.

With 8.9 million followers on social media site X, Andrew Tate has made it clear time and time again that he is the target of a political plot to silence him and that Romanian prosecutors lack any proof against him. He had already been banned from a number of well-known social media sites for using hate speech and expressing sexist opinions.

Tuesday saw the following post on Tate’s X account: “The Matrix is afraid, but I only fear God.” He refers to what he believes to be a broad conspiracy that targets men as the “Matrix”.
The four British women who accuse Andrew Tate of rape and serious physical and sexual assaults are being represented by McCue Jury & Partners. The law firm released a statement on Tuesday saying that it had urged British police to “immediately seek a warrant” for Tate’s detention and extradition after learning last week that he may be preparing to leave Romania.

According to Matthew Jury, a managing partner at the legal company, “Today’s news is very welcome as it had been a significant concern to many that Tate would seek to avoid justice in Romania and abroad.” “We appreciate that the British authorities issued an arrest order and listened to our concerns. Tate needs to be held responsible since he is suspected of committing grave crimes against several victims.”

The jury concluded that Tate would be prosecuted in England in addition to Romania, regardless of the verdict of that country’s trial.
He continued by saying that Tate has “spread a vast amount of disinformation about the criminal charges he faces in the U.K.” in high-profile appearances with well-known media personalities like Tucker Carlson and Piers Morgan following his detention in Romania.

The Tate brothers were detained by the authorities for three months following their capture in Romania before being placed under house arrest. Afterward, their range was limited to the Bucharest Municipality and the neighboring Ilfov County. They are unable to exit Romania at this time. Defendants have the opportunity to refute the evidence presented by the prosecution during the preliminary chamber phases of the Romanian legal case, which is now under discussion. There is no scheduled trial date.is.
Tate was successful in an appeal in January against the Romanian authorities’ confiscation of his assets, which had been taken a few weeks following his detention.

An estimated 3.6 million euros ($3.9 million) worth of cash in various currencies, 15 luxury automobiles, and 14 designer watches were seized by Romanian officials.