US EditionHow a manosphere star accused of rape and trafficking was freed
Informal U.S. diplomatic efforts, including by envoy Richard Grenell, prompted Romanian officials to lift travel restrictions on the Tate brothers despite prosecutor objections.
- On February 27, 2025, Romanian prosecutors lifted travel restrictions and Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate flew to Fort Lauderdale, Florida after being barred since their December 2022 arrest.
- The Times found that special presidential envoy Richard Grenell privately discussed the Tates' case with Romanian officials, while Victor Ponta, adviser to Romania's prime minister, traveled to Mar-a-Lago and Andrew Tate sent a January 14 message saying the 'Trump admin' was 'on top of things.'
- The Romanian indictment describes how prosecutors charged the brothers with trafficking seven women and forming an organized criminal group, including rape and violence, according to court documents.
- Their liberation rattled many American diplomats and opened a rare rift among conservatives over possible White House intervention; their return prompted a new assault allegation and lawsuit despite no charges, while Romanian prosecutors' office defended its legal independence.
- The release was the culmination of a years-long effort by Tate to forge alliances with Trump advisers and family, while Department of Homeland Security anti-trafficking agents have investigated for years and the 2023 interview drew more than 112 million views.
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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, influential from so-called "manosphere", were released from Romania after two years of arrest, in a context involving the intervention of high-level American officials, according to an investigation...
How Andrew Tate won freedom from Romania as political allies rallied behind him
Andrew Tate’s release from Romania followed months of political outreach, private conversations and rising influence inside Trump-aligned circles, even as serious criminal allegations against him continue across three countries.
Some days before Donald Trump returned to the White House, Andrew Tate received good news. Father and his brother, Tristan, were under criminal investigation in Romania since 2022, accused of being involved with women engaging in pornography. Andrew was also accused of rape and having had sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl. The brothers, American and British citizens, were forbidden to leave Romania while the promoters built the case. In a…
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