Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate, British American Internet influences that faced a criminal investigation in Romania, left the country to the United States on Thursday, said the person familiar with the situation.
The brothers boarded the flight Thursday morning, according to the people who asked not to be named because of the sensitive nature of things. State Department did not immediately respond to the commentary request.
Tates has been held in Romania since 2022 in a long legal battle with prosecutors, who previously accused the brothers of people trading and money laundering. The brothers, who repeatedly denied all the allegations against them, have successfully complained about the allegation, but prosecutors have since told them to investigate them for other charges of people trafficking and money laundering.
Andrew Tate also faces criminal accusations of sexual abuse in Britain. The Bucharest Court ruled that the brothers should be extradited to Britain After solving Romanian cases.
The brothers were released from home custody, but they remained under court control in Romania. Their lawyer called them “political hostages.”
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