Canadian YouTuber Lauren Cherie Southern previously came forward with allegations of rape and strangulation against influencer Andrew Tate. According to her 2025 memoir 'This is Not Real Life', the alleged incident took place in a hotel room in Bucharest in February 2018.
In the book, Southern said that Tate's alleged actions became the catalyst for her decision to leave right-wing politics, a striking admission from one of the most prominent figures in the online right. Southern went into detail about her encounter with Tate, and two others who were with her on the trip later confirmed that she told them about the incident shortly after it took place.
