As Andrew Tate awaits Romanian trial, cases loom in the United Kingdom.
British-US influencer Andrew Tate arrives handcuffed and escorted by police at a courthouse in Bucharest, Romania on Feb. 1, 2023.He claims to be the pinnacle of masculinity. Andrew Tate -- "Top G.", taking over newsfeeds, in particular those of young men, preaching views that have brought him the title of the so-called "King of Toxic Masculinity.
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate arrive at The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on Feb. 27, 2023.The Tates have denied all the allegations against them in both countries, arguing he is the victim of opportunistic women and what he dubs the "Matrix," a supposed establishment conspiracy that he claims is targeting him because of his controversial views.
Central to the case are allegations involving three women -- one American, one Moldovan and one British -- whom the Tates are accused of luring to Romania and exploiting them on webcam. Prosecutors also allege the Tates recruited four women inside Romania also by deceiving them into believing they were in a relationship.
Traffickers will target a woman by pretending to be in love with her, according to Turza. They convince the victim they are in a real relationship, persuading them to move away from family and friends, often abroad. Then the exploitation begins, with the trafficker pressuring the victim into various forms of forced labor, often sex work.
"The unusual thing about this case was the major public interest," he said. "Because of the people involved."But prosecutors have pointed to the fact that for years Tate sold a course online that several experts in human trafficking say taught tactics that closely resemble it: Tate's "PhD Program" or "Pimping Hoes Degree," as he's called it.
Tabusca points to an advertisement for the "PhD" course on Tate's website now taken down, but that she has archived. Vidineac also points to two women named in the case, Beatrice and Iasmina, who have said on social media and in an interview with Romanian television that they are not victims. Among them are dozens of messages said to be between the Moldovan woman and Andrew Tate, that appear to show him first persuading her to move to Romania, saying he wants a serious relationship. In one set of messages, she explicitly says before moving she doesn't want to do webcam.May 20, 10:32 AMIn the messages the Tates can also be seen allegedly telling some of the women never to go out of the house unaccompanied.
A spokesperson for the Tates in a statement this month said Andrew "vehemently denies any involvement in criminal activities such as rape or physical abuse. Andrew Tate remains focused on the legal proceedings in Romania and is collaborating closely with his legal team to assert his innocence.
In March, a Romanian court approved the extradition of the Tates to the U.K., pending the conclusion of the Romanian case. In one of the voice messages, which ABC News has heard, a voice that appears to be Tate can be heard saying: "Are you seriously so offended I strangled you a little bit? You didn't f------ pass out. Chill the f--- out. Jesus Christ. I thought you were cool. What's wrong with you?"
Following the new complaints, in July 2015, Hertfordshire police arrested Tate in relation to an allegation of assault and rape, according to the police force. He was arrested again in December on suspicion of rape, and was released shortly after. "The evidence that was gathered at the time we say was more than sufficient for a criminal prosecution to have taken place," Matthew Jury, the lead attorney representing the women, told Impact. "It is baffling to us as to why the decision was made not to prosecute in 2019."
The CPS noted that it and the police have "changed the way rape cases are handled as part of our commitment to drive up the numbers taken to court and improve victim experiences." It also noted that the women still have the option to request a review of the decision not to prosecute. "We were having sex and he strangled me until I passed out," Evie told Impact. "When I came back around, he was still having sex with me while I'd been passed out."
Evie, now 30, said she told others about the alleged incident at the time and again over the years but downplayed it. She said she started to realize how serious it was as she got older and learned more about consent. The people Evie told have since confirmed being told about parts of the incident, with one confirming seeing that her eye was bloodshot afterward.
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