In a recent development, the Bucharest Court of Appeal has overturned an earlier ruling that granted the Tate brothers and their co-defendants freedom of movement within the European Union. The court stated it “rejects as unfounded the accused’s request to replace the obligation to not leave Romanian territory with the obligation of not leaving the European Union.” This means Andrew Tate, 37, and Tristan Tate, 36, will not be able to leave Romania while they prepare to stand trial.
The Tate brothers were detained by Romanian police from December 2022 to April 2023 during the criminal investigation. Initially, they were held in custody to prevent them from fleeing the country. Following their release from custody, they were placed under house arrest until August 2023, when they were subjected to judicial control, restricting their travel to within Bucharest and the surrounding Ilfov County.
In April 2024, a court in Bucharest ruled that the trial could proceed. Andrew Tate appealed this decision, and while awaiting the outcome, he and the other suspects were prohibited from leaving Romania. However, earlier this month, the Bucharest Tribunal lifted this restriction, allowing them freedom of movement within the EU. Romania’s anti-organised crime prosecution agency, DIICOT, challenged this decision, leading to the recent court ruling that reinstates the travel ban.
In a separate legal issue, Andrew Tate is facing civil proceedings in the UK. In May 2023, he was served with civil proceedings papers at his home in Romania by lawyers representing four British women. These women allege that Tate raped and assaulted them, seeking “damages for injuries they suffered as a result.” The allegations against Tate in this case date back to a 2019 investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary, which was closed without prosecution by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
About Author
Leave a Reply