Andrew Tate – latest: Romanian police seize influencer’s cars flaunted on Instagram

A Buggati Chiron, a Rolls Royce, two Ferraris and a Porsche were seized, according to reports

Andrew Tate arrested by Romanian police over human trafficking and rape charges

Romanian authorities have seized a collection of cars belonging to misogynistic social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan.

It comes days after the 36-year-old self-avowed “success coach” was arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation.

Tate, who once appeared briefly on Big Brother, has referred to married women as “property” that their husbands own.

In footage where Tate talks about feminism, the former kickboxer claims women should “shut the f*** up, have kids, sit at home, be quiet and make coffee”.

Romanian authorities seized the car collection, estimated to be worth over five million euros, as well a number of buildings including one where the brothers lived and allegedly held six young women, according to a local news report.

A Buggati Chiron, a Rolls Royce, two Ferraris and a Porsche were seized, according to Romanian outlet Spy News.

Key Points

• Romanian authorities seize Andrew Tate’s car collection
• Andrew Tate detention extended by 30 days
• Controversial influencer arrested on rape and human trafficking offences

[5 January 2023 21:05 · Sam Rkaina]

We’re pausing our coverage of Andrew Tate for the evening but keep checking independent.co.uk for the latest updates.

The social media personality remains in custody in Romania after a judge ordered on 30 December he could be detained for 30 days.

That follows a raid by police on December 29, as part of a probe into human trafficking, that also saw his brother Tristan and two other people arrested.

[5 January 2023 19:49 · Sam Rkaina]

Tate’s Twitter account continues to post despite arrest

Andrew Tate’s Twitter account continues to post despite the influencer being under arrest in Romania.

Pinned at the top of the account is a poll asking if he is “totally innocent”.

The two options are “Innocent, Matrix attack” - a reference to the sci-fi film Tate often talks about in conspiratorial terms - and “I believe the media”.

So far, more than 600,000 votes have been cast.

Previous posts from Thursday included tweets plugging Tate’s website and a previous interview with him about “paradigm of happiness”.

[5 January 2023 19:00 · Thomas Kingsley]

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[5 January 2023 18:00 · Thomas Kingsley]

ICYMI: Greta Thunberg birthday: Fans pay tribute to climate activist following Andrew Tate drama

Just days after Greta Thunberg expertly clapped back at controversial influencer Andrew Tate, the internet is celebrating the climate activist’s 20th birthday.

Thunberg made headlines last week when the environmental campaigner took down former kickboxer Andrew Tate on Twitter, which ended in him being detained in Romania as part of a human trafficking and rape investigation.

On 27 December, Thunberg tweeted a brutal response to Tate after he attempted to bait the environmental campaigner into a debate about the carbon emissions of his cars.

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[5 January 2023 17:00 · Thomas Kingsley]

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[5 January 2023 16:00 · Thomas Kingsley]

ICYMI: Romanian authorities seize Andrew Tate’s car collection as investigation continues

Romanian authorities have seized a collection of cars belonging to misogynistic social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan.

It comes days after the 36-year-old self-avowed “success coach” was arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation.

Tate, who once appeared briefly on Big Brother, has referred to married women as “property” that their husbands own.

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[5 January 2023 14:51 · Thomas Kingsley]

Watch: Logan Paul calls out Andrew Tate for 'dangerous' rhetoric

Other social media personalities have not warmed to Andrew Tate’s controversial rhetoric.

YouTuber Logan Pauls calls Tate’s comments about women and relationships “dangerous.”

Watch the full clip below.

[5 January 2023 14:23 · Thomas Kingsley]

Watch: The moment Andrew Tate is arrested

[5 January 2023 13:45 · Thomas Kingsley]

ICYMI: Journalist ‘harassed’ by Andrew Tate saw influencer aggressively bang on his door

A journalist who claims he was harassed by Andrew Tate said the influencer “aggressively” banged on his door after Tommy Robinson exposed the reporter’s address online.

Former kickboxer Tate was arrested on Friday alongside his brother Tristan and two other suspects, while his house was raided in the Romanian capital, Bucharest. Prosecutors said they had found six women who had been sexually exploited by the suspects.

Tate, who has been banned from many social media platforms for misogynistic comments and hate speech, will be detained for 30 more days while police continue to investigate. The pair have been under investigation since April alongside two Romanian nationals, the authorities say.

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