Romanian court rejects Andrew Tate’s bail application

• Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been detained.
• Judges have disagreed, citing the anticipated risk of Mr. Tate escaping the country.
• The request for bail in lieu of custody was fresh, but the court’s decision was the same.

Andrew Tate‘s latest bail application was rejected by a Romanian court.

Since December, the notorious British social media star and his brother Tristan have been detained.

They are being probed on rape, people trafficking, and establishing organized crime group allegations. Both men have denied any misconduct.

The ruling was “disappointing,” according to Mr. Tate’s spokesman, and his legal team plans to appeal.

Mr. Tate’s lawyers have long contended that putting him in preventative detention is needlessly harsh, especially when alternative legal options, such as home arrest, are available.

Anticipation

So far, judges have disagreed, citing the anticipated risk of Mr. Tate escaping the country, influencing witnesses or evidence, or disrupting public order if he is released.

The request for bail in lieu of custody was fresh, but the court’s decision was the same.

Mr. Tate was ordered to remain in detention until March 29 by the court in late February.

Mr. Tate’s brother Tristan will also seek for bail in a separate hearing on Wednesday.

An appeals court this month invalidated all but one of the reasons for Tristan Tate’s imprisonment.

There have been no charges filed against the brothers or their two Romanian colleagues who were arrested alongside them.

Mr. Tate, a former kickboxer, was kicked from the British TV show Big Brother in 2016 after a video surfaced showing him allegedly assaulting a woman.

He went on to become well-known online, with Twitter banning him for claiming that women should “carry responsibility” for sexual assault. He was later reinstated.

Despite social media bans, he rose to prominence, particularly among young males, by preaching a hyper-masculine, ultra-luxurious lifestyle.

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