The self-described “misogynist” online personality Andrew Tate made an appearance in court in Bucharest on Wednesday with his brother on allegations of rape and people trafficking.
As he arrived at the Bucharest Tribunal, Tate told reporters that he believes “in God and I believe in the justice system, and we are going to be OK.”
Four bodyguards were around him and his brother Tristan as they entered the courthouse, shooing reporters out of the way.
Andrew Tate replied to a reporter who inquired if he had committed rape: “Of course not, don’t ask me stupid questions.”
The pair looked in good spirits as they smiled and waved despite the seriousness of the charges that were laid against them on Tuesday, which include human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal group to sexually exploit women.
The judge is expected to rule on the pair’s house arrest and set a trial date.
The Tate brothers are the highest-profile suspects to face trial on human-trafficking charges in Romania.
They were placed under house arrest alongside two Romanian female suspects pending a criminal investigation for abuses committed against seven women – accusations they have denied.
Andrew Tate has also been charged with raping one of the victims, while his brother Tristan has been charged with instigating others to violence.
Prosecutors have said the Tate brothers recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relationship or marriage.
The Tate brothers’ legal team said it “will embrace the opportunity to fight in court and present arguments and evidence” to prove their innocence, according to a statement obtained by CNN affiliate Antena3 in Romania.