Andrew Tate Investigation: Romanian Authorities Seize Nearly $4 Million in Assets as Sex Trafficking, Rape Probe Continue

Romanian authorities seized nearly $4 million worth of assets belonging to disgraced influencer and former kickboxing champion Andrew Tate as investigations into his human trafficking, and rape cases continue.

Romania's Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ANABI) announced Saturday that they seized 29 assets from Andrew and his brother, Tristan Tate. The overall value of these assets amounts to approximately 18 million Romanian lei, or around $3,942,700.

Around 15 luxury cars and 14 designer watches were seized. The Tate brothers' automobile fleet reportedly included a blue Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari, a Porsche, a BMW, an Aston Martin, and a Mercedes-Benz, according to Canada's CBC.

In a press release, ANABI stated that among the assets seized were money in different currencies, aside from the luxury watches and the vehicles he used to taunt climate activist Greta Thunberg.

In their viral feud, Andrew said he emits "enormous emissions" through his luxury vehicles and will not apologize for it.

Thunberg then replied by saying, "yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalld**kenergy@getalife.com."

According to CNN, prosecutors from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism ordered the seizures.

Ramona Bolla, a DIICOT spokesperson, said these assets would be used to cover the expenses of the investigation and compensation for victims if prosecutors can prove that the Tate brothers gained money through illicit activities, including human trafficking.

Andrew Tate's Sex Trafficking Case

Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) has identified six human trafficking victims that have been sent to Romania not just to perform pornographic acts but also to be sexually exploited with physical violence and coercion by the members of the alleged organized criminal group.

Tate allegedly lured several women from the United States and the United Kingdom into Romania using the "lover boy method," in which he misrepresented his intention of having a serious relationship with them and have them fly to Romania, where they were taken to homes in Ilfov, north of Bucharest.

The women were then constantly monitored and sexually exploited, often forced to perform pornographic acts.

Andrew Tate and Brother Appeal Junked as Sex Trafficking and Rape Probe Continues

Andrew Tate is currently imprisoned with his brother and two Romanian women who allegedly helped them coerce their victims.

They tried to appeal the extension of their arrest after a judge ordered his detention to be extended from 24 hours to 30 days.

However, according to the Associated Press, Ramona Bolla noted that a Romanian court rejected their appeal. He, his brother, and their two Romanian associates will remain in custody,

The Bucharest Court of Appeal rejected all four appeals and upheld a judge's earlier decision that "the possibility of them evading investigations cannot be ignored."

The Romanian appeals court agreed that the suspects could leave Romania and "settle in countries that do not allow extradition."

Following an earlier arrest in the U.K., the Tate brothers took their webcam operations to Romania as Andrew Tate openly admitted moving there due to the country's lax sexual exploitation laws. He also openly admitted to bribing authorities in the country.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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