A Romanian judge approves a 30-day extension of Andrew Tate's detention

A Romanian official says a judge has granted prosecutors another request to extend by 30 days the detention of Andrew Tate. (Alexandru Dobre/AP)

BUCHAREST, Romania — A judge in Romania has granted a request to extend by another 30 days the arrest of Andrew Tate, the social media personality who was detained in the country on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape, an official said Friday.

Tate, 36, a British-U.S. citizen who has 4.7 million followers on Twitter, was initially detained on Dec. 29, in Bucharest, Romania's capital. His brother, Tristan, and two Romanian women were arrested and held in the same case.