Lawyers representing the women suing Andrew Tate for alleged sexual assault were the ones who tipped off police, leading to an arrest warrant being issued for the internet personality.
Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, were detained by the Special Operations Directorate of the Romanian police after a warrant was issued for them in the U.K.
They were taken into custody on Monday and faced the Bucharest Court of Appeal which decided to detain them for 24 hours. Romanian police confirmed to Newsweek the warrant includes charges of sexual offenses and "exploiting some people in the territory of Great Britain."...
...The lawyers at McCue Jury & Partners, who are representing four women suing Tate over various allegations including rape, sexual assault and violence, alerted British police about his alleged plans to leave Romania....
...Self-described as the "king of toxic masculinity," Tate was a professional kickboxer before rising to infamy as a contestant on reality TV series Big Brother U.K., where he became known for his controversial opinions deemed to be homophobic, racist and sexist. He was removed from the house when producers learned he was under criminal investigation by police for sexual assault.
He went on the create an internet personality where he trained men through his 'Hustler's University' to be more masculine and make money. In one online interview, he told his questioner: "I am absolutely sexist, and I'm absolutely a misogynist."
