NOTE: This article was released on December 30th 2022, and re-released on Thursday, February 27th 2025 with no additional changes.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (The World Telegram News) — The influencer-duo, Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Romania on Thursday under suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group.
According to prosecutors, they were arrested in Bucharest and will be held for 24-hours alongside two Romanian suspects.
The four suspects… appear to have created an organised crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing, and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialised website for a cost”Prosecutors’ statement
The pair, who found themselves at the centre of a high-profile debate on misogyny, free speech and internet censorship, had been under investigation since April.
