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Andrew Tate to appear in court Romanian court as his lawyers argue he should be released

The alleged rape and human trafficking charges against the former kickboxer turned influencer, which he denies, have him in custody. Defense attorneys will attempt to counter that there is not enough evidence to keep him and his brother Tristan in custody today.

Additionally, two female suspects from Romania have been detained.

According to allegations, the Tate brothers lured their victims into relationships or marriages by seducing them.

Prosecutors say the women were then forced to produce pornographic content under duress.

Kickboxer turned influencer, Andrew Tate, is also accused of raping one of the victims last March. All four deny the allegations.

Police officers escort Andrew Tate handcuffed to his brother Tristan Tate 
Pic:AP
Image:Police officers escort Andrew Tate handcuffed to his brother Tristan Tate. Pic: AP

Earlier this month, a court extended their preventative custody period to 27 February.

Today, defence teams will try to argue that there is not enough evidence to continue to hold them.

Following the arrests, Romanian authorities said they seized goods and money worth almost £3.25m ($4m) including luxury cars.

The brothers’ legal team is also fighting for these items to be returned.

Romanian officials transport the cars seized from the Tate compound to an undisclosed storage location. Pic: Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea/Reuters
Image:Luxury cars were seized from the influencer’s villa earlier this month

Last week, Andrew Tate made his first comments since his detention.

“They know we have done nothing wrong,” he told reporters as he was brought in for further questioning by anti-organised crime prosecutors. “This file is completely empty. Of course it’s unjust, there is no justice in Romania unfortunately.”

Famous for misogynistic content, Tate has a huge following despite being banned from most mainstream social media platforms.

His Twitter account was reinstated in November after Elon Musk took charge of the company.

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