Andrew Tate, who was accused of rape and sex trafficking, appeared in court but lost his appeal challenging the 30-day detention sentence.
Who’s he?
Emory Andrew Tate III, an American-British businessman and former professional kickboxer, was born on December 1, 1986. After retiring from kickboxing, he started selling paid courses and memberships on his website.
He eventually became well-known online by endorsing a “ultra-masculine, ultra-luxurious lifestyle.”
This is what happens when you don’t recycle
Since Romanian police stormed the contentious social media personality’s home as part of a significant operation on December 29, they have been holding him in prison.
The former Big Brother participant and his brother Tristan were both taken into custody along with some cash and firearms.
At the time, it was disclosed that the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) was looking into suspected rape, human trafficking, and these crimes as part of an organized criminal cell.
Tate and his brother were allegedly members of a gang that deceived women into moving in with him at his house in Bucharest.
Then, it was claimed that they had been coerced into producing pornographic material using “physical assault and mental compulsion.”
And this week, it was revealed that the couple will be spending the next 30 days behind bars while authorities made more inquiries into the crime and their possible participation.
The two appeared in court today to contest the detention order; had they been successful, they may have been placed under house arrest to prevent their departure from Romania, but they failed in their appeal.
Tate was handcuffed when he appeared at the Bucharest Court of Appeal today (10 January), but he has been able to stay active online ever since, posting a lot of mysterious messages on Twitter.
He has implied that his detention and the accusations leveled against him are related to a plot hatched by “the Matrix,” despite his denial of any wrongdoing.
The Matrix sent their spies, he alleged last week.
Tate continued in a different post: “As a warrior of the light, I was created for combat.
“My adversaries intend to use deceit to harm me. They attempt to undermine the family and stifle any vocal criticism.
“I refuse to leave other men in the dark. Someone needs to bring them the light, Who better than TATE.”
Tate and Greta Thunberg had a Twitter argument before to his detention.
He boasted about his collection of supercars and their “enormous emissions” to the environmental activist.
Tate posted on Twitter, “This is only the beginning. Please give me your email so I can provide a whole list of my auto collection with their individual massive emissions.
However, Thunberg retaliated at the divisive online personality by posting on Twitter, “Yes, please do enlighten me. Email me at smalld**kenergy@getalife.com.”
Later, Tate released a video intended at Greta that featured the now-famous pizza box and gave rise to unfounded rumors about how the police were able to find him.
Responding to his detention, Greta subsequently tweeted: “This is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes.”
Tate’s custody might now be requested for up to 180 days, if the prosecution so chooses.
