A Romanian court has rejected a bail request from the divisive social media influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate who is in detention on suspicion of organised crime and people trafficking. Tate, 36, a British-US citizen who has 5.3 million Twitter followers, was initially detained in late December in Romania's capital Bucharest, along with his brother Tristan, and two Romanian women.
None of the four has yet been formally charged in the case. After a hearing on Tuesday at the Bucharest Tribunal, a judge rejected Tate's bail request, said Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania's anti-organised crime agency DIICOT. It is not clear what bail conditions were proposed by Tate's legal team.
In Romania, it is rare for defendants under preventative arrest for serious crimes to request bail. More common are requests to be placed under other judicial conditions such as house arrest or geographical restrictions.
