Andrew Tate is now facing lawsuits from three women over alleged sexual and physical assaults.
The 36-year-old masculinity influencer and former boxer has had a tumultuous few months, having been held in detention while police in Romania investigated allegations against him and his brother Tristan that included sexual assault, exploitation, organized crime, and human trafficking.
Tate and his brother were originally taken into custody on December 29, 2022, by Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT). The brothers were arrested with two women in connection with the same case. After being held for 30 days, the brothers had their time held in custody extended multiple times. Their appeals to be released had also been denied.
Despite the pair having since been released from prison and placed on house arrest by Romanian officials, they are still under investigation.
Aside from these accusations, Tate is now being sued by three separate women who are accusing him of rape and abuse. According to Sky News, the women made these claims against Tate eight years ago in 2015, but detectives working on the case had failed to take them seriously before the case was eventually dropped. The women had been working as webcam models for Tate in Luton from 2013, where they claimed that they were abused, poorly paid, and threatened to deter them from going to the police.
One of the women told the outlet: "To have seen Andrew Tate's rise in popularity and influence, while knowing who he is and what he has done, has been extremely difficult for those of us who were sexually and physically abused by him. We intend to prove in court that Andrew is abusive, coercive and controlling and that his public statements about women are nothing more than fantasy."
Tate has denied their accusations, with his legal team saying on his behalf that the women "wanted money because I fired them."
Matt Jury, the women's lawyer, told Sky: "Their allegations include rape, sexual and physical assaults, including holding guns to women's heads, strangulations including with belts, allegations of the most awful behavior towards women."
He continued: "When they went to the police their allegations were not treated seriously, the police didn't take effective action. The evidence was there. We're aware of the evidence that was provided, it should have been sufficient to warrant proper criminal intent investigation and, in our opinion, for charges to be brought.
"If those charges had been brought, and he'd been arrested here in England, then perhaps he wouldn't have fled to Romania where he is reported to have committed further terrible crimes against women," Jury concluded.
Police have reportedly apologized for their lack of sensitivity in the investigation, which was dropped after two years.
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