Andrew Tate is making the most of house arrest following his release from jail.
The 36-year-old British-American influencer – who has shot to notoriety in recent years for his toxic content on masculinity – has had a tumultuous few months, having been held in detention while police in Romania investigated allegations against him and his brother Tristan that included sexual assault, exploitation, organized crime, and human trafficking.
Tate and his brother were originally taken into custody on December 29, 2022, by Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT). The brothers were arrested with two women in connection with the same case.
Despite the pair having since been released from prison and placed on house arrest by Romanian officials, they are still under investigation.
Andrew Tate and his brother were arrested on sex trafficking charges. Credit: lcv / Alamy
Aside from being investigated by Romanian police, multiple women have come forward to accuse Tate of rape and sexual assault – and three separate women are currently suing him in relation to these claims. According to Sky News, the women made these claims against Tate eight years ago in 2015, but detectives working on the case had failed to take them seriously before the case was eventually dropped.
“We intend to prove in court that Andrew is abusive, coercive and controlling and that his public statements about women are nothing more than fantasy,” she added.
Since being on house arrest, Tate has posted a number of bizarre and cryptic videos and messages – including a Tweet where he apparently predicts that he will be shot upon being eventually released. “I prepare my body to absorb the brutal kinetics of piercing lead. As all other silencing attempts fail, and stage 3 approaches – I anticipate a bullet will be the chosen utensil of pacification. I can only pray and prepare. I will force myself to breathe the best I can. I promise,” he wrote.
“I didn’t smoke a cigar or hear a single song for 93 days. Only the screams of sadness. Now. We have Mariah,” he wrote in the tweet.
Investigations into Tate’s alleged sex trafficking charges are still ongoing.
