Andrew Tate.Photo: SplashNews
Andrew Tate is speaking out after his headline-making arrest.
“The Matrix sent their agents,” the former professional kickboxer posted to Twitter Friday, hours after news broke that he was detained in connection to an investigation dealing with human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group.
Tateappeared to be taken away in handcuffsfrom his villa in Bucharest, Romania, on Thursday.
He was initially held for 24 hours though Romanian prosecutors on Friday asked a Bucharest courtto extend Tate’s arrest for 30 days, Reuters reported, citing a release from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism.
Four suspects in total were arrestedfollowing the raid of five homes, the department previously announced.
It is unclear who is representing the Tate brothers to comment on their behalf. Aspokesperson for Andrewtold theDaily Mirror, “We cannot provide any details at the moment regarding alleged reports that they have been detained; however, Andrew and Tristan Tate have the utmost respect for the Romanian authorities and will always assist and help in any way they can.”
The Tate brothers have been under investigation since April, according toRomanian daily newspaperGândul.
The outlet said the investigation into the group began in April after a complaint was received that “a woman with American citizenship was being forcibly held at their residence.”
Several young women were found in a building located about 500 meters from the Bucharest villa, according to the paper. The American woman told investigators she met Tristan through a social media network and convinced her to buy a plane ticket to Romania. The woman contacted her ex-boyfriend, who reported the crime to the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest.
According toGândul, investigators waited for the Tate brothers to return to Romania to arrest, moving only after watching his social media appearances to make sure he was in the country.
The victims were made to believe they were entering into a marriage or a cohabitation relationship, but instead they were later transported to buildings in the Ilfov County, the area that surrounds Bucharest, where they were forced through physical violence and mental coercion into performing pornographic acts which were then disseminated through social media, according to the press release.
The rape allegation stems from an incident in March 2022, when an injured person was forced on two different occasions to have sexual relations, according to the press release. The suspect is accused of using physical violence and psychological pressure to get sex.
He made headlines earlier this week after getting into aTwitter spatwith climate activistGreta Thunberg, 19, following his pointed message to her about owning 33 cars, including a Bugatti and a Ferrari.
“Please provide your email address so I can send a complete list of my car collection and their respective enormous emissions,” he added.
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When Thunberg mocked his message, Andrew replied with another post saying “I do agree you should get a life” which included an image of him opening a pizza box and smoking a large cigar.
According to reports, the pizza image may have enabled the Romanian authorities to learn he was in the country andhelped lead to his arrest.
On Friday, Thunberg hit back at Andrew with the message “this is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes.”
source: people.com
