TATES HELD
Andrew & Tristan Tate are DETAINED in Romania after cop raid of compound over ‘sex with minor & trafficking’ allegations
Watch video of armed cops raiding Andrew & Tristan Tate's compound above
ANDREW Tate and his brother Tristan have been detained in Romania for 24 hours over new allegations of trafficking and sex with a minor.
The move comes just hours after armed cops stormed the controversial influencer's home near the capital Bucharest in a dramatic early morning raid.
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Tate's spokesperson exclusively told The Sun that Romanian prosecutors detained the brothers for 24 hours on Wednesday night over the fresh allegations regarding minors.
Once the 24 hours is up, prosecutors from DIICOT - Romania's organised crime busters - will urge a judge to sign off on a preventative arrest.
That would mean Andrew and Tristan will stay in prison for 30 days - and they could remain behind bars if the courts reject any bid for freedom as investigations continue.
The Tate brothers have long denied any wrongdoing over the ongoing investigations in Romania.
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The disgraced brothers, Andrew and Tristan, were first arrested in 2022 and charged with human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women.
Prosecutors from DIICOT are looking into several allegations against both Andrew, 37 and Tristan, 36.
They are said to include investigations into human trafficking, the trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, influencing statements and money laundering.
Dramatic footage showed an elite unit of Romanian cops raid Tate's home in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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Cops from Romania's DIICOT special forces struggled to gain entry with the building said to be highly fortified, so they turned their attention to the roof instead.
According to X page Tate News, the brothers installed ";highly bulletproof doors" - but the cops came prepared.
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Footage shows masked cops lurking outside the home.
They held a ladder up against the wall and officers climb up onto the roof of the first floor.
From there, they are able to walk up to a window from the second floor, finding a way to break into the building.
DIICOT said it was scouring four homes in Bucharest and nearby Ilfov county amid allegations of human trafficking, the trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, influencing statements and money laundering.
Taking to X after the Raid, Tate wrote "The Matrix is real" - a reference to what he believes is an organised conspiracy against him.
He said: "Slander is their number one tool and the process is the punishment."
Meanwhile, A DIICOT statement said: "The prosecutors of the Directorate for the Investigation of Organised Crime and Terrorism - Central Structure together with police officers from the Ilfov Organised Crime Service have implemented four home search warrants within the Ilfov county and the Bucharest municipality."
Hearings are set to be held at the DIICOT headquarters in Bucharest.
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The Tate brothers - dual British-US citizens - were first arrested in 2022 and indicted in June last year.
It's alleged they would pretend to fall in love with women, later forcing them work for their business and perform sex acts on camera.
The controversial brothers have been accused of 10 allegations of rape and sexual assault from three alleged victims in the UK.
In Romania, Andrew and Tristan are accused of recruiting women on social media platforms and luring them to their villa on the outskirts of Bucharest.
They vehemently deny the allegations levelled against them.
Self-described misogynist Tate attracts huge amounts of fanfare on social media for his controversial and outspoken views.
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Most infamously, he said women should "bear some responsibility" for being raped.
The Romanian appeals court granted a British request to extradite the Tates to the UK after legal proceedings in Romania wind up.
TATE ARREST TIMELINE
ANDREW and Tristan Tate were arrested in December 2022 and charged with human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women.
Here is a timeline of everything that's happened since they were nicked:
DECEMBER 29, 2022: The brothers are detained in Romania for 30 days, along with two women, on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group.
JANUARY 3, 2023: Romanian authorities seize Andrew's luxury car collection.
JAN 8, 2023: A cryptic tweet is posted to Andrew Tate's account which reads: "The Matrix has attacked me. But they misunderstand, you cannot kill an idea. Hard to Kill."
JAN 10, 2023: Andrew appears in court in Bucharest to appeal his detention but the judge rules against him.
MARCH 31, 2023: The Bucharest Court of Appeal rules against a judge’s decision to extend Andrew's incarceration for a fourth time; Andrew is placed on house arrest.
JUNE 20, 2023: The brothers are formally charged with human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
JULY 13, 2023: The Tates launch a $5million lawsuit against a Florida woman who they say falsely accused them of imprisoning her in Romania - which led to their arrest there on human trafficking charges.
AUGUST 4, 2023: Andrew wins an appeal to be released from house arrest in Romania as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking.
DECEMBER 11, 2023: A judge denies the Tate brothers' appeals to have £10million worth of assets returned to them.
JANUARY 8, 2024: The Bucharest Court of Appeal overturns the decision; the brothers are to have their assets returned to them.
MARCH 12, 2024: Both brothers are arrested in Romania over allegations of sexual aggression in the UK that date back to 2012 and 2015. They deny the allegations.
MARCH 22, 2024: The brothers lost their appeal to get back £10million worth of assets seized by cops.
APRIL 26, 2024: A Romanian court rules that Andrew and Tristan will face trail over ongoing probe into rape and human trafficking.
JULY 5, 2024: Courts rule that Andrew and Tristan can leave Romania - but must stay in the EU
21 August, 2024: Andrew and Tristan Tate are detained for 24 hours
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