Scary amounts of misinformation circulating around Andrew Tate’s arrest. Here are the facts so far: (1/5)
Andrew Tate & his brother Tristan have been arrested in Romania alongside two Romanian suspects. They are being detained for 24 hours and have been under investigation since April (2/5)
Prosecutors said they are accused of creating ‘an organised crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialised websites for a cost’. (3/5)
They said victims were recruited by ‘British citizens misrepresenting their intention to enter into a marriage or cohabitation relationship and the existence of genuine feelings of love’. (4/6)
Prosecutors allege victims were ‘sexually exploited by group members’ who exercised ‘acts of physical violence and mental coercion - through intimidation, constant surveillance, control and invoking alleged debts’ (5/6)
Tate’s lawyer confirmed their detention. He says: ‘The suspects will be submitted to the court, with a proposal to be placed into custody’. The brothers have not made any statement. (6/6)
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