Andrew Tate: Brothers Return to Prison in Handcuffs to Await Romania Court Decision
Andrew Tate and his brother have left a Romanian court after launching an appeal against their continued detention in connection with an investigation into human trafficking, rape and organised crime charges.
As reported by Independent, the 36-year-old former kickboxer and controversial influencer were seen entering the back of a police van handcuffed to his brother and holding a Quran. He was also holding the Islamic religious text when he arrived at the court in Bucharest around six hours earlier.
On Monday, Mr Tate’s lawyer claimed there is “no evidence” to support the allegations against him or his brother.
Mr Tate and his brother Tristan were detained in Romania last month as part of an investigation by the Romanian organised crime bureau.
Eugen Vidineac, who represents both brothers, on Monday told Romanian newssite Gandul the defence had not been given the opportunity to study the prosecution file for the case. The lawyer also claimed that Mr Tate’s controversial online persona would not be valid evidence in a trial.
Andrew Tate’s Lawyer Speaks After Appeal Hearing
Eugen Vidineac, a Romanian defence lawyer representing Andrew and Tristan Tate, said after this morning’s hearing that his pleas “were listened to entirely”.
The lawyer added that the two brothers and their two Romanian co-accused all made statements to the court where they were appealing against a judge’s decision to extend their detention from 24 hours to 30 days.
“The court has to decide. We hope for a positive solution for our clients,” Mr Vidineac said.
