A UK police force is reopening an investigation into manosphere influencer Andrew Tate over sexual abuse allegations.
Hertfordshire Constabulary confirmed on Thursday it would reinvestigate the alleged rape and sexual assault offences, first reported to the force between 2014 and 2015.
The force first launched its investigation in 2015 after three women alleged that the controversial influencer had raped and assaulted them. However, it closed the case in 2019.
The force said in a statement: “We are committed to doing what is right and ensuring that allegations of such a serious nature are properly, thoroughly and fully investigated, no matter how long ago they occurred.”
It comes after the Independent Office for Police Conduct said on Wednesday it was looking into the constabulary’s response to the women’s allegations.
One former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings, the IOPC said, while two former detective sergeants are being investigated for alleged misconduct.
The three alleged victims said that the police force had failed to adequately investigate their allegations in response to news of the reopened investigation on Thursday.
The joint statement read: “It is long overdue for Hertfordshire Constabulary to reopen the investigation into our allegations of rape, sexual abuse and assault by Andrew Tate.
“We have never stopped our search for justice following what we believe was the police’s failure to adequately investigate what happened between 2013 and 2015.”
The three complainants, along with a fourth, are suing the former professional kickboxer over allegations of sexual violence.
Court documents show Tate is accused of holding a gun to a woman’s face before saying “you’re going to do as I say or there’ll be hell to pay”. One woman has alleged Tate assaulted her with a belt and grabbed her by the throat on a number of occasions in 2015.
Tate’s lawyers previously vehemently denied the claims made against him, saying the allegations are “false” and that they “were not controlled and did not behave as though they were controlled” by him.
The Crown Prosecution Service reviewed the case file in September 2025 to establish whether criminal charges should be laid over any allegations put forward in the civil case.
It said the legal test to bring criminal charges against Tate had not been met.
A spokesman said: “We undertook a further review of a case file in relation to allegations of assault and rape between 2013 and 2015.
“Following careful consideration of the evidence provided by Hertfordshire Constabulary, we concluded that our legal test for prosecution was not met, and that no further action should be taken.
“We have informed all parties of our decision and offered to meet with the complainants to explain our reasoning in more detail.”
Civil proceedings against Tate are scheduled to begin at the High Court in June, estimated to take about five weeks.
Tate is also facing legal proceedings in Romania alongside his brother Tristan Tate, in which both men have denied any wrongdoing.
The pair are due to be extradited to the UK following the conclusion of proceedings in Romania after Bedfordshire Police secured a European arrest warrant for further separate allegations of rape and human trafficking involving different women.
The brothers also “unequivocally deny” these allegations, which date back to 2012-2015.
