The biggest social media influencer in the world, Andrew Tate and his brother have been moved to house arrest while they are investigated for alleged human trafficking after a Romanian court overturned a prosecutors’ request to keep them in police custody until late April.
Tate, his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects have been in police detention unlawfully by international standards since December 29. Prosecutors are investigating them for suspected human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
Accompanied by their Romanian lawyers, the brothers – who deny all charges brought against them – were released at approximately midnight [21:00 GMT] on Friday from the police central arrest premises in Bucharest. The two female suspects were also released.
“We see the court decision as legal, thorough and correct,” Tate’s lawyer Eugen Vidineac told reporters on Friday.
He said the brothers were forbidden from contacting witnesses and leaving the house without approval from authorities.
“We do not yet have the court’s motivation, we do not know whether there are other interdictions,” Vidineac said.
“We’re going home,” Tristan Tate told reporters in Romanian outside the prison. His brother Andrew Tate said ‘’I studied Islam, read the Qur’an and did push-ups. I intend to continue while under house arrest.’’
A large group of supporters were waiting for them outside the prison, chanting “Top G” – as Andrew Tate is known among his online followers.
