Andrew Tate, brother charged in Romania with human trafficking

Andrew Tate, an internet personality and former kickboxing champion, and his brother were detained in Romania on Dec. 29. (Video: Obsevator Antena 1)

Andrew Tate — the former kickboxing champion, internet personality and self-described misogynist — has been detained in Romania along with his brother, Tristan, and charged with human trafficking and forming an organized crime group.

A Romanian anti-organized-crime unit gained authorization from a judge to hold the Tates and two Romanian suspects for 30 days, a spokesperson for the Romanian prosecutor’s office said. All four suspects will spend the weekend in jail, the spokesperson said, and the suspects have appealed the decision. One also was charged with rape, but the spokesperson would not name that person, citing local laws.