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Romanian prosecutors have indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on charges of trafficking minors, sex with a minor, and money laundering. The indictment alleges that the brothers recruited victims by posing as potential partners or husbands, then forced them to produce explicit content for a webcam business, keeping 80% of their earnings. One victim was allegedly 15 when she was seduced by Andrew Tate in Britain in 2012, before being coerced into producing indecent images of children in Romania. The indictment is the latest in a series of legal troubles for the brothers, who were previously jailed in the US and face extradition on rape charges from the UK.

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Andrew Tate, a social media influencer with dual US and British citizenship, has been officially indicted by Romanian prosecutors for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor, and witness tampering. His brother Tristan Tate, 38, was also indicted for complicity in the case. The indictment alleges that the brothers recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relationship or marriage, before forcing them to produce pornographic content for a webcam business. According to prosecutors, one of the victims was a 15-year-old girl from Britain who was coerced into producing sex acts on video chats, earning the brothers over $1.2 million.

The indictment is part of an ongoing investigation that began in December 2022, and the brothers have been under criminal investigation in Romania since then. They were arrested in Miami in July after Britain requested their extradition on rape charges. The Tates have denied all wrongdoing, with a Romanian lawyer for the brothers stating that they will challenge any evidential or procedural deficiencies through the appropriate judicial process.

The indictment has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation, particularly given the alleged exploitation of vulnerable young women by the brothers' online presence, which included misogynistic messages and images of a luxury lifestyle. The case is ongoing, with the Tates currently in a Miami jail fighting extradition to the UK over separate charges.

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Romanian prosecutors have indicted controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges of trafficking minors, sex with a minor and money laundering. asserted

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The move on Friday piles further legal pressure on Tate, who along with his brother were jailed in the United States in July after prosecutors in the United Kingdom requested their extradition on rape charges. asserted

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Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Tate supporters rally for brothers ahead of bail hearing in Miami - list 2 of 3Tate’s attorney says allegations ‘puts a target on their backs’ - list 3 of 3Tate brothers arrested in Miami as UK adds rape, trafficking charges Romania’s anti-organised crime agency DIICOT said in a statement that Tate and his brother Tristan, who was indicted for complicity in the case, recruited their victims by falsely claiming to seek a relationship or marriage before forcing them to produce sexually exploitative content for a webcam business. asserted

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The Tate brothers have denied all wrongdoing. asserted

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DIICOT said one of Andrew Tate’s victims was 15 when he seduced her in Britain in 2012 before moving her to the Romanian capital Bucharest and using physical violence and psychological intimidation to force her into producing indecent images of children for social media. asserted

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Tristan was an accessory, the unit said, and used physical aggression to coerce the victim. asserted

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Prosecutors said the brothers kept $1.25m from the video chat income generated by the victim, or roughly 80 percent of her earnings. asserted

brothers → say → earnings

The brothers tried to launder the funds by buying four luxury cars, they added. asserted

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DIICOT alleges that the Tate brothers’ victims were paid or intimidated in a bid to coax them “not to give statements or to give false statements.” asserted

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Eugen Vidineac, a Romanian lawyer for the Tates, said in a statement that the brothers rejected the allegations. asserted

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“We will examine every aspect of [the indictment] with the same level of scrutiny and we will challenge any evidential, procedural or legal deficiencies through the appropriate judicial process,” he said. asserted

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“Our clients continue to reject the allegations against them.” asserted

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The Tates are former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship who amassed a vast social media following worldwide, especially among young men. asserted

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Their content frequently criticised gender equality and argued for male dominance. asserted

content → criticise → dominance

They were arrested in Florida in late July after the UK requested their extradition. asserted

UK → arrest → extradition

Andrew Tate’s official social media accounts have bemoaned the conditions of his Miami jail and alleged that the charges against him are persecution for his social and political views. asserted

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Romanian authorities first opened a probe into the brothers related to potential crimes including human trafficking in December 2022, around five years after they moved to the country. asserted

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Andrew Tate had boasted in online videos that he had relocated to Romania because law enforcement was more lax. asserted

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It was not immediately clear whether DIICOT would seek their extradition. asserted

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Romanian law permits the prosecution of defendants in absentia, and the case is now bound for a preliminary court chamber for a judge’s review. asserted

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While the law states that the preliminary chamber judge has 60 days to finalise its advancement, indictments routinely take significantly longer. asserted

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The brothers were previously indicted in Romania on charges of human trafficking, but in late 2024 the Bucharest court of appeals sent the case back to prosecutors after deeming some evidence inadmissible. asserted

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