This week has been a rough week in court for influencer Andrew Tate. First, a Romanian court upheld a judge’s decision to extend Tate’s and three co-defendants’ arrest from 24 hours to thirty days. Tate then challenged prosecutors’ seizure of his assets, and that appeal was also denied. The assets seized during home raids included properties, land, and a fleet of luxury cars. Now, Romania’s anti-organized crime agency is carrying out seven additional house searches in its investigation into Tate and his brother.
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Two of the ‘alleged’ victims in the Tate case come out and say ‘they are like family with the tate’s’ and that the Romanian police are lying on their behalf. pic.twitter.com/AP7qNdnQAC
— Censored Men (@CensoredMen) January 9, 2023
A spokesperson for the agency says the searches are taking place in multiple counties to obtain further evidence. However, these actions are questionable for a few reasons. The spokesperson initially said during the first seizure of property, assets were taken as compensation for the investigation and the victims. Reportedly, no proof of evidence has been given besides accusations from alleged victims. The Tate brothers’ lawyers have released a statement with a Romanian online newspaper saying there is “no evidence” to support these allegations of human trafficking, rape, or organized crime. The lawyer, Mr. Vidineac, stated, “In this sense, I would like to point out, at least from this point of view, I am also somehow amazed, there is not a single piece of evidence apart from the victim’s statement that leads to the idea that a crime of rape was committed.” He went on to talk about the accusations of human trafficking, saying,” “In my view, there is no evidence there either, and I’m talking about evidence leading, by itself or directly, to the formation of an opinion of reasonable suspicion regarding the commission of offenses provided for and punishable by criminal law.” Mr. Vidineac does suggest he believes Andrew Tate’s online persona is being used against him as evidence.
An Important Video Statement from our Lawyer.https://t.co/irES8qw0dn
— Andrew Tate (@Cobratate) January 9, 2023
If the Romanian judicial system is not following protocol or being unfair in this investigation, it won’t be the first time. Romania is known for unfair trials. In a 2018 article from the BalkanInsight, the Romanian justice system is reported as having the worst record for unfair trials and other lapses of the due judicial process in the European Union. It claims the Romanian justice system is mired in controversy. A more recent article from the Conservative provides insight into Romania’s current justice system, saying new justice laws have not solved any major problems in the Romanian judicial system. The chances of Andrew Tate and his brother or the two women being held in this human trafficking investigation getting treated fairly during the investigation or in a possible trial are doubtful.
Tate and the three others remain in jail for thirty days after being arrested on Dec. 29 in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking, and rape.
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