Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan, and two Romanian female suspects were sent to trial by Romanian prosecutors on June 20 on charges of organizing a criminal group on Romania's territory, trafficking and sexually exploiting women, rape and other crimes. The four suspects, who are currently under house arrest, deny all the charges. Romanian law provides for the case to be first verified for its legality by a judge before the actual trial starts. Former kickboxer Andrew Tate, 36, has dual U.S. and British citizenship. He has nearly 7 million followers on Twitter. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Romanian Service, click here.
Andrew Tate, Three Others Indicted In Romania On Human Trafficking, Rape Charges
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