Andrew Tate, his brother and two of his ‘angels’ are RELEASED from Bucharest prison on house arrest pending investigations into alleged human trafficking, rape and criminal gang offenses
- Andrew Tate was originally arrested on December 29 along with brother Tristan
- Two Romanian women, Luana Radu and Georgina Naghel, were also arrested
- All four had turned down bail requests this week, but the appeal was successful
Andrew Tate, his brother and two of his “angels” have been released from a Romanian prison under house arrest amid an ongoing investigation into alleged human trafficking, rape and crime gang crimes.
Tate, 36, was arrested in Bucharest on December 29 along with Tristan and two Romanian women – Luana Radu, 32, and Georgina Naghel, 28 – on suspicion of multiple crimes and forming an organized criminal group to exploit victims.
Earlier this month, all four appeared at a bail hearing that Tate hoped would see them released from prison and placed under house arrest after nearly three months behind bars.
That bail request was denied by a judge on Wednesday and all four appealed the decision.
Today the Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled that the brothers and two accomplices would be released from prison and placed under house arrest, Tate’s spokesman told Web.
Andrew Tate, his brother and two suspected accomplices have been released from a Bucharest prison under house arrest. Pictured: The Tate brothers in handcuffs on February 27
Tate’s suspected accomplices Georgiana Naghel (left) and Luana Radu (right) have also been released from prison and are under house arrest
All four were ordered to remain in the building where they live unless the courts have given them permission to leave.
Tate wrote on social media today: “In the end, it will not be the words of our enemies that we will remember, but the silences of our friends.”
Model Naghel – one of the couples dubbed “Tate’s Angels” – who is also a US citizen, is described as a businesswoman and influencer who is believed to have been dating Tate for almost a year.
Meanwhile, Radu was previously stationed at a police station in central Bucharest but left the police force eight years ago to pursue a career in video chat rooms, which attract men from around the world and have become a lucrative industry in Romania.
Tate and his brother were left “speechless” by the decision earlier this week to deny them bail and face an additional 30 days in jail on sex trafficking charges.
They were to be held in custody until April 29. None of the four have been formally charged.
While in prison, Tate became the latest target of a South Park parody in an episode starring a “Romanian sex trafficker” and a “toxic masculinity coach” whose appearance bore a resemblance to the toxic influencer.
Tate responded to the clip on Twitter, writing: “If my innocence is proven. I look forward to helping create the greatest South Park episode of all time.”
Tate (pictured January 26) and the others today won their appeal to be released from prison on house arrest
Tate, who was once kicked out of Big Brother in 2016, has become known online for his shocking comments about women
Tate tweeted the above message earlier today, ahead of news of his release from Romanian prison
Although Tate has not yet been charged, six women have been identified by prosecutors as victims.
Tate, once a kickboxer, was removed from Big Brother in 2016 over a video that appeared to show him attacking a woman.
His shocking comments on social media led to his being temporarily banned from Twitter after he said women should “take the responsibility for sexual assault”.
Despite the charges against him, Tate has garnered an immense following, particularly among young men.