

Prosecutors say the Tates controlled the victims' OnlyFans' accounts and earnings amounting to tens of thousands of euros, underlining concerns among some human rights groups about the potential for the exploitation of women on such platforms. In 2022, he was the world's eighth-most Googled person, outranked only by figures such as Johnny Depp, Will Smith and Vladimir Putin, according to Google's analysis. The allegations facing Tate have put intense focus on a self-described misogynist who has built an online fanbase, particularly among young men, by promoting a lavish, hyper-macho image of driving fast cars and dating beautiful women. The four other women, including the Moldovan woman, haven't publicly commented. "You cannot list me as a victim if I say I am not one," Beatrice told the station. The station identified them only by first names, Beatrice and Iasmina. 11 that they're not victims and the Tates are innocent.
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Two of the women told Romanian TV station Antena3 on Jan. The news organization does not typically identify alleged victims of sexual crimes unless they have chosen to release their names. Reuters couldn't independently corroborate the version of events provided by prosecutors or the defence lawyer, and was unable to reach the six women named in the document for comment. Vidineac acknowledged in the document that Andrew Tate and the Moldovan woman had sex but he said it was consensual and accused her of fabricating the rape claims. "They were joyful and nobody was forcing them to do these things," he added.
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The 61-page file, produced by Bucharest court officials, comprises minutes of a hearing when a judge extended the Tates' detention plus evidence submitted by the prosecution.Īttorney Vidineac said the brothers' alleged victims weren't mistreated, but "lived off the backs of the famous Tates", according to the court document. The brothers used deception and intimidation to bring six women under their control and "transform them into slaves", prosecutors said in the document.

While accurate, the translation of the Romanian version provided by prosecutors may not be identical to the initial wording.

Reuters translated the WhatsApp exchanges with the Moldovan women - which appear in Romanian in the court document - back into English, their original language.
