A court in Romania’s capital has rejected an appeal by prosecutors to jail internet influencer Andrew Tate, who will remain under house arrest amid a second human trafficking investigation involving minors. The Bucharest Court of Appeal also ruled to keep Tate’s brother, Tristan Tate, under judicial control, which typically involves restricting communication with certain people and reporting periodically to the police. The brothers’ spokesperson stated that the judge lifted certain restrictions regarding the brothers’ communication with alleged victims in the new case, allowing them to meet and communicate based on their relationships.
Andrew Tate posted on social media that prosecutors had made a “desperate attempt to put us in jail with no evidence” following the court’s decision. The ruling comes after Romania’s anti-organized crime agency conducted raids on four homes, including the Tates’ in Bucharest and nearby Ilfov county. The brothers, both former kickboxers and dual British-U.S. citizens, are already awaiting trial in Romania in a separate human trafficking case with two Romanian women.
