Andrew Tate has been released from jail in Romania
As reported by Sky News, the controversial 36-year-old influencer and his brother Tristan have been released from prison and instead placed on house arrest by Romanian officials.
The pair are still under investigation over allegations of crimes relating to sexual assault, exploitation, organized crime, and human trafficking.
Andrew and Tristan Tate were 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 originally being held for 30 days, the brothers had their time held in custody extended several times. Their appeals to be released had also been denied.
Neither of the brothers has been formally charged in the case at this time.
At the time of their arrest, prosecutors revealed that the brothers had been under investigation since April 2022.
"The four suspects ... appear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing, and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialized websites for a cost. They would have gained important sums of money," prosecutors said in a statement.
Despite being behind bars, Tate has still remained active on Twitter, enlightening his 5.4 million followers with his life in jail.
One tweet read: "They are trying to break me. Thrown inside a cell without light. Cockroaches, lice, and bed bugs are my only friends at night."
He added: "They are trying to break my Iron Mind with unjust imprisonment. My absolute respect for everyone around me is my act of absolute rebellion. They cannot break me," he said, before claiming that the prison guards know he is "innocent".
According to The Sun, Tate also sent an email to his subscribers, in which he wrote: "There is only one way to survive in jail. That is with absolute self-control and discipline."
"In jail, your daily pleasures are extremely small. Phone calls and hot coffee," he continued. "When you wake up, you will naturally want to grab a nice hot coffee and make your phone calls."
"But this is an amateur mistake. Your daily pleasures are limited, if you use it up the first thing in the morning you are doomed to a day of misery," he added.
According to the publication, the infamous internet star explained that "to counter this" he "puts obstacles in" his way - 550 push-ups, 100 dips, four liters of waters, and 200 squats.
"I have a list to complete before my coffee or phone calls begin," he said, concluding, "Without self-control, jail would be 100x worse. Much like real life."
