Andrew Tate has been indicted in Romania on charges of human trafficking

Andrew and Tristan Tate, seen here leaving a Bucharest jail in March, have been indicted in Romania for multiple crimes. | Image: Daniel Mihailescu / AFP via Getty Images

Social media influencer Andrew Tate was indicted in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape, and the creation of a criminal organization, Romanian authorities announced today. Authorities also proposed extending the house arrest of Tate, his brother, Tristan Tate, and two associates who were also charged.

Tate and the other defendants are alleged to have recruited seven people by misleading them about an intent to establish a marriage/cohabitation relationship," according to the Romanian law enforcement agency Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT). They were later held against their will and, through physical violence and mental pressure," sexually exploited on video for distribution on social...

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