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Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate on trafficking minors and money laundering
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Romanian prosecutors have indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on charges including trafficking minors, sex with a minor, and money laundering, following their arrest in Bucharest in late 2022.
- The indictment alleges the brothers coerced victims into producing pornographic material for an online webcam business and sexually exploited minors, with claims of recruiting a 15-year-old girl and obtaining over $1.2 million from her webcam activities.
- The Tate brothers are accused of attempting to launder money from human trafficking by purchasing luxury cars worth approximately €825,000, which authorities have requested to be confiscated.
- Both Andrew and Tristan Tate deny the charges, with Andrew claiming a political conspiracy against them, while they currently face extradition requests from the UK on related sex crime allegations.
- The Tates remain in Miami amid legal battles over extradition, arguing that their Romanian case should proceed first, and Romanian officials have allowed them some freedoms under restrictions during ongoing proceedings.
