Andrew Tate and brother leave Romania after White House pressure as ‘travel ban lifted’
27 February 2025, 07:40 | Updated: 27 February 2025, 09:58
Controversial influence and self-proclaimed "misogynist" Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have left Romania despite a travel ban.
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The brothers were arrested three years ago and face trial on allegations of rape, trafficking minors and money laundering - all of which they deny.
The pair - who are understood to have left for the Florida, USA - had been banned from leaving the country, however it appears those travel restrictions have been lifted.
They are believed to have departed by private jet shortly after 5am.
They supported Donald Trump during his election campaign, and it's claimed the White House asked Romanian officials to ease travel restrictions against them.
The Romanian prime minster had previously denied being pressured by the US government.
Earlier this month, Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu told Romanian TV President Trump's special envoy had brought up the issue of the Tate brothers during a conversation at the Munich Security Conference.
The Trump administration is believed to have requested that the brothers’ passports are returned, allowing them to travel while the investigations against them continue.
Hurezeanu declined to comment on his meeting with Grenell.
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In Romania, they are facing allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering.
A separate case against them, in which they are accused of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, has been sent back to prosecutors.
In the UK, Bedfordshire Police secured a European arrest warrant for separate allegations of rape and human trafficking.
Those allegations, which the two brothers "unequivocally deny", date back to 2012-2015.
