11mo ago

Police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said it was searching four homes in the counties of Bucharest and nearby Ilfov, investigating allegations of human trafficking, the trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, influencing statements and money laundering. The agency added that hearings will later be held at its headquarters.

Tate’s spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, said in response to the raids that “although the charges in the search warrant are not yet fully clarified, they include suspicions of human trafficking and money laundering” and added that his legal team is present. Petrescu did not address the allegations involving minors.

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11mo ago

Police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors

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"I like Eastern Europe as a whole because corruption is far more accessible," Tate said. "I find it offensive that a police officer in England will stop me and refuse to take a bribe."
Bet you're missing that guarantee of a speedy trial, huh?
- And he's probably right. But, he forgot the first, second and third rule of corruption club. You DO NOT talk about corruption club!
  
  But, he forgot the first, second and third rule of corruption club. You DO NOT talk about corruption club!
  how to tell if someone is nouveau riche or a nepo baby without them telling you
- Sounds like he's still stuck in the 90s. The police used to be corrupt as all hell, but things have slowly improved. Most would probably take a kickback for something very minor, like drinking a beer in a park, but there's too many eyes on them for anything more major.
  Just 2 months ago a guy I know came in from Italy, but didn't realize Romania has a zero tolerance policy on drunk driving. He had a single glass of wine and was driving. Police stopped him, asked if he'd been drinking, he said yes. Once he realized how much shit he was in, he tried to bribe them. They added that to the charges. He's now banned from driving in Romania (he had to get a pair of friends from Italy to come pick up his car), but they were nice enough to not cancel his driving license completely.
  
  Cries in north america where drivers can collect DUIs as if they are trying to get a high score.
  
  Romania has a zero tolerance policy on drunk driving
  Like blood alcohol limit is 0.00? Because most countries define a limit that makes you drunk and it ain't zero.
And this is the sort of "person" conservatives idolize
- #maga !!
Oh man, I'd nearly forgotten about small dick energy guy.
- What a shame that you were reminded.
Divisive? Let's call him what he is: a dribbling, brain-dead misogynistic cunt grifter (and now potential pedo).
- Republican?
Wait, did they finally find pictures of him in drag?
- Do you have to degrade trans people and people who dress outside the gender norm and imply that drag is or should be illegal? And imply what this asshole does (fucking trafficking minors) is as bad as drag?!
  Your comment either targets the wrong people in an attempt to shot at Tate or your opinions about drag are lowest level.
  
  I think you're entirely missing the point, which is that for all the notable arrests for sexual abuse of children (celebrities, politicians, priests, cops) it's never someone in drag, even though that's one of the GOP screaming points in trying to ban drag and trans people. They're pointing out the ludicrousness of that message.
  
  Did my comment need a /s on it?
  This is one more article about a child molester who isn’t a drag queen—even though there has been a lot of attacking of drag shows as a danger to children.
  And why are you bringing up trans people? Drag isn’t trans.
  
  That's not at all what they're saying, you're missing the joke. They're making fun of how conservatives are convinced sex traffickers and minor-abusers are always drag queens. They're on your side.
  
  Come on dude, please tell me you're reading these
I was really figuring myself out when I was in my 20s, and started watching Elliot Hulse videos because I was into fitness, and he seemed to have some half decent ideas (initially) that helped me sort out, to a degree, some of the emotional turmoil I experienced earlier in life. Because of this, I can see how easy it is to buy into the shit Tate sells, especially if you lack critical thinking skills.
Hulse's videos got weirder and weirder and he eventually lost me here: https://youtu.be/FhJbXPvSDKE?si=bvdL-YTtGkBL7iWi&t=220
Just breathe baby
- My posture is shit and I tested the leaning back and breathing thing and it did feel pretty good. But yeah, nothing wrong with drawing some inspiration within reason.
  Example being Jordan Peterson. Cleaning your room if you can muster the will isn't a bad thing. That doesn't mean pronouns are a Neomarxist plot to control language or that you should only eat meat and get hooked on benzos.
  Don't let their perceived expertise in one subject cloud your judgment over other subjects where they haven't the scantest idea what they're talking about. That said, it would be nice if everyone was forced to take a media literacy course or three in schools.
I like to think that alpha males are meant to be surrounded by other alpha males. Prison is the best place for them to gather, no stupid woman in a high-security detention center.
Disgusting shitbag.
Thus always to child fuckers.
In April, the Bucharest Tribunal ruled that the prosecutors’ case file against the four met the legal criteria and that a trial could start but did not set a date for it to begin.
I wonder if the possibility of a future raid was the reason for not setting a trial date. I hope they find even more damning evidence to use against him and he goes down hard.
- they made the mistake of insulting or ridiculing someone of the local power structure, because they are culuturally tone deaf. and those guys cant let that slide, because its their reputation that is on the line.
  they dont care about what they find at all. its all a huge show so everybody can see what happens if you talk to much smack in someone elses domain.
  its a powermove.
  if they had managed to make amends to the local hustleculture, they wouldnt have this kind of problem in the first place.
  but they didnt show respect, and thats it.
  you all watched all these mafia movies, and dont see the sings i n real life????
  so, tace care: if they DONT find something, the tatebrothers will STILL be in jail or house detention.
  or they will find something, because they will plant it.
  someday, they will just let them of the hook without warning or explanation, just to humiliate them.
  "you are so unimportantant that i can ignore you know, you bore me."
  this will be the day andrew tate has been broken, spiritually. he talked to much strong alpha guy shit and some real man decided to teach him a lesson. its plain as day.
lock him up!
Seeing the thumbnail makes me really miss playing SWAT4 or old-school Rainbow Six games that were single-player urban counter-terror/hostage rescue sims.
Totally unrelated thought but, I'll never forget, I was browsing YouTube and some streamer was analyzing Tate's discussion with someone.
The streamer said something like "Tate exhibits signs of being an Epistemic Nihilist" I've never been able to forget that.
This is just the DEEP STATE going after REAL VOICES! But when Police Officers KILL BLACK KIDS they OBVIOUSLY deserved it!
-Conservatives who ONLY defend Child Rapists and Murderers for some reason!
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