Fact Check: Andrew Tate Trafficking Case Not Dismissed

Romanian appeals court rules in favor of influencer Andrew Tate who this week He faces multiple charges in Romaniaincluding human trafficking and rape.

On Tuesday, the Bucharest Court of Appeals accepted Tate’s appeal and that of Tristan Tate, Manuela Naghel and Luana Radu in their lawsuit against the Bucharest Court’s decision to advance their case to trial. The court noted significant irregularities in the prosecution’s case and violations of the defendants’ legal rights.

However, following the decision, misleading claims began to appear on social media exaggerating the outcome of the appeals court’s decision.

Claim

Multiple posts previously on X excitementAn article published on November 19, 2024 claimed that Andrew Tate’s human trafficking case was dismissed.

A. Publish on X In the article viewed 414,000 times, Süleyman Ahmed said: “BREAKING NEWS: Tate brother’s case has been officially dismissed! DIICOT was proven guilty of creating FAKE EVIDENCE against the Tate brothers! Congratulations! @Cobratate @TateTheTalisman.”

Another post Written by: Dr. Viewed 86,000 times, Anastasia Maria Loupis included the same message as Ahmed, adding: “People who knew the brothers told you this from the beginning!”

American political commentator Jackson Hinkle said in a post viewed 259,900 times: “BREAKING: FAKE HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE against Andrew Tate (@Cobratate)) and Tristan Tate (@TateTheTalisman) CANCELED. Congratulations GENTLEMAN!”

facts

These claims are unfounded.

While the Bucharest Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Tate, according to Reuters from Bucharest, its decision stated that some evidence in the case file, including victim statements and Tates’ witness statements, both of which were deemed unacceptable, should be removed.

The indictment file contained inconsistencies regarding the actions taken by the female suspects, inappropriate explanations, and missing details regarding the seizure of their assets.

The court order states that the investigating office, DIICOT, has five days to correct these irregularities and decide whether to send the case to court or withdraw it.

Although Tate’s lead attorney said the court decided to exclude “substantial evidence” showing “there were no proven allegations against them,” the claim that the case was dismissed outright is hypothetical.

news week He reached out to DIICOT and Andrew Tate’s representatives via email for comment.

The Tate brothers were arrested in Bucharest in December 2022 by DIICOT, Romania’s anti-organized crime agency. They are in an ongoing legal battle with Romanian prosecutors, including fighting home detention and celebrating the return of luxury goods seized during DIICOT raids. .

DIICOT investigates allegations of human trafficking, including the trafficking of minors, as well as allegations of sexual intercourse with a minor, formation of an organized crime group, money laundering and falsifying declarations.

The alleged crimes occurred between 2014 and 2024.

In addition to the accusations in Romania, an investigation was launched against Tate civil lawsuit by four women in the United Kingdom who accused him of multiple crimes against them between 2013 and 2016, including rape, physical violence and coercive control. Tate has denied the allegations in the lawsuit.

In March, the Tate brothers received a Arrest warrant in England Lawsuits were filed for “sexual assault” allegations between 2012 and 2015, but it is unknown whether these relate to the same allegations in the civil lawsuit. They once again claimed innocence and criticized the Romanian court’s decision to allow them to be extradited to the United Kingdom after their criminal trials in Bucharest ended.

Decision

WRONG.

The case was not dismissed. The investigation office, DIICOT, was given five days to correct the irregularities in the indictment and say whether it plans to withdraw the case or send the case to court.

FACT CHECKED BY Newsweek’s Fact Check team