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Andrew Tate detained in Romania over rape and human trafficking case - BBC News
"The four suspects... appear to have created 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," according to the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) of Romania. AT and his brother Tristan will be detained for an additional 30 days. The two were shown in social media being led away from a luxury villa.
I think that he moved to Romania when he got enough money to live there without needing a job there. He did so 5 years ago.The former kickboxer rose to fame in 2016 when he was removed from British TV show Big Brother over a video which appeared to show him attacking a woman.
He went on to gain notoriety online, with Twitter banning him for saying women should "bear responsibility" for being sexually assaulted. He has since been reinstated.
Despite social media bans he gained popularity, particularly among young men, by promoting an ultra-masculine, ultra-luxurious lifestyle.
He regularly appeared in videos with a fleet of expensive sports cars, on private jets, and enjoying expensive holidays.
"The four suspects... appear to have created 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," according to the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) of Romania. AT and his brother Tristan will be detained for an additional 30 days. The two were shown in social media being led away from a luxury villa.
They were later forced to perform in pornographic content under threat of violence, the statement said.
Police also released a video of the raid, showing guns, knives, and money on display in one room.
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In the footage he posted, he was handed a pizza box from a local restaurant, which some users suggested had inadvertently revealed his location.
However, the pizza box is not thought to be relevant.
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Following the arrest, she tweeted "this is what happens when you don't recycle your pizza boxes," referring to the online rumour.