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.
“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.
When I was 19 or 20, I got caught driving without insurance (don’t do this) and my license was suspended for six months. Maybe two years later, my friend got pulled over on a DUI. He spent maybe an hour in jail before his parents bailed him out and got his license suspended for six weeks.
Like I said, don’t drive without insurance, but I think I was a hell of a lot less likely to kill someone with my car than he was.
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.
Yup, exactly. Strictly 0.0. There are cases where people have lost their licenses after having one of those little chocolates with the rum-flavored fillings. This was a reaction to a huge wave of deaths due to DUIs.
And this is the sort of “person” conservatives idolize
Oh man, I’d nearly forgotten about small dick energy guy.
Divisive? Let’s call him what he is: a dribbling, brain-dead misogynistic cunt grifter (and now potential pedo).
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.
Did my comment need a /s on it?
Probably. Poe’s law becomes firmer every day as vocal crazies become more and more outspoken.
It wasn’t very clear because cross dressing is/was a pretty common thing, and isn’t the same as being a drag queen.
It used to be one of the things schools would do for spirit week. So there are plenty of pictures of guys out there in “drag” that wouldn’t make them “drag queens”.
It’s a minor bit of arguable semantics, really. It just happens to lead to confusion here.
Did my comment need a /s on it?
Yes? Never fucking assume people are going to get that you’re being sarcastic on the internet. JFC, isn’t that internet 101 anymore?
