Andrew Tate’s luxury car seized amid human trafficking allegations

Romanian authorities have seized a collection of luxury cars owned by Andrew Tate, who was placed under house arrest a few days ago, as part of an investigation into serious new allegations of human trafficking against him and his brother Tristan.
According to the Associated Press, luxury vehicles seized from the Tate estate included Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Mercedes-Benzes, McLarens and even a classic red Lada.
These seizures come after a coordinated operation by Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, which searched four properties in Bucharest and Ilfov County just two days earlier. The searches led to the detention of six people, including the Tate brothers, and the seizure of cash, laptops and data storage devices.
Speaking to media outside the Tate house, one of the defence lawyers, Georgiana Popa, argued that the seizure was “lawful” but “baseless”. Popa argued that the vehicles do not belong to the Tate family.
The Tate brothers, former kickboxing champions with dual British-American citizenship, have long been figures of both fame and infamy, attracting large followings on social media, but their public image is tarnished by serious criminal charges in Romania, where they and two women face allegations of criminal gang formation, human trafficking and, in Andrew Tate’s case, rape.
The latest case against the Tate brothers delves deep into allegations of human trafficking, with DIICOT investigating a web of heinous crimes including trafficking of minors, money laundering and influencing speech.
The agency’s allegations are shocking: the defendants allegedly used an elaborate “love boy” scheme to coerce 34 vulnerable victims into producing pornographic content, generating more than $2.8 million (€2.5 million) in revenue that they pocketed.
DIICOT’s investigation also implicated an unnamed foreigner accused of sexually exploiting a 17-year-old girl, who reportedly made $1.5 million (1.3 million euros), compounding the scandal by alleging that the man also engaged in repeated sexual acts with a 15-year-old girl.
Andrew Tait, who has 9.9 million followers on X (formerly Twitter), has repeatedly defended himself, claiming that the prosecution’s allegations are baseless and part of a political conspiracy to silence him. His controversial and often misogynistic views have led to him being banned from various social media platforms.
This latest asset seizure is not an isolated incident: Following their arrest in December 2022, Romanian authorities seized a trove of luxury items from the Tates, including 15 luxury cars, 14 designer watches, and cash in various currencies, worth an estimated 3.6 million euros ($3.9 million).
A court ruling last month also bars the Tait brothers from leaving Romania while they await trial – a decision that is final and cannot be appealed.

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