Andrew Tate: influencer detained in Romania on organised crime and rape charges

Online influencer is accused by prosecutors of ‘recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content’

Controversial online influencer and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate has been detained in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group, authorities confirmed.

The former kickboxer and reality TV star, who has been banned from a number of social media platforms for misogynistic comments and hate speech, was arrested alongside his brother and two other suspects. They would be detained for 24 hours, prosecutors from the anti organised-crime unit said in a statement after raiding their properties in Bucharest.