BREAKING: Andrew Tate will face trial on charges of rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, authorities in Romania say.
Tate, his brother Tristan and two other suspects have been under house arrest after a police investigation that led to their arrest in December. They deny the allegations.
Romania's organized crime agency, DIICOT, said in a statement that it would send four people to court: two British-American dual nationals and two Romanians. The Tate brothers are both dual U.S.-British nationals. Andrew and Tristan Tate were not explicitly named by authorities Tuesday but a spokesperson for the brothers confirmed their indictment to NBC News.
"While this news is undoubtedly predictable, we embrace the opportunity it presents to demonstrate their innocence and vindicate their reputation," the spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, said in a statement. The indictment will allow the Tates and their team to"present a comprehensive body of evidence, diligently collected and prepared over time, which will undoubtedly substantiate the brothers’ claims of innocence," Petrescu added.luxury cars and other assets worth $3.9 million from a compound near Bucharest, the Romanian capital, as part of the investigation into Tate.
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