Andrew Tate, a controversial and well-known social media influencer and former kickboxer, has recently made headlines after being arrested in Romania on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organized crime group. The arrest occurred on December 29th, and has sparked widespread attention and discussion online.
According to reports, the arrest came after Tate shared a video in which he hit back at climate activist Greta Thunberg, prominently displaying pizza boxes from a local chain, Jerry’s Pizza. While there were initial reports suggesting that the pizza boxes somehow led authorities to Tate’s location, these claims have since been debunked.
Tate and his brother, who have reportedly been under investigation since April, will be detained for 30 days as the investigation continues. This news has come as a shock to many of Tate’s followers, who have been following the social media influencer for years.
Emory Andrew Tate is a social media influencer and former kickboxer who has gained a large following on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Prior to being banned, Tate had a massive Instagram following of 4.6 million followers, and his popularity on TikTok soared after videos of him began circulating on the platform. At the time of writing, the hashtag #AndrewTate has accumulated a staggering 12.7 billion views on the platform.
Tate was born in the US but moved to Britain when he was four years old. He is also the founder of Hustler’s University, an online “academy” where members pay a monthly membership fee in exchange for advice on how to make a passive income from various online industries.
Tate has been rumoured to be in a relationship with Naghel Georgiana Manuela, and he shared a photograph of the two of them aboard a private plane to his Instagram in October 2021. “Flying in my Jet with the only woman I trust. Magic powers,” he captioned the post.
Unfortunately, Tate has a history of making misogynistic comments and has been banned from several popular social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. He was reinstated on Twitter in November 2022, after the platform’s policy changed under Elon Musk, who promotes “freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach.”
Tate has previously claimed to be the world’s first trillionaire, though this claim is completely unproven. He has several business ventures, including Hustler’s University, which reportedly has around 200,000 paying subscribers who are charged around $49.00 per month. It’s unclear exactly how much money Tate has made from these ventures, but it’s safe to say that he has likely amassed a significant amount of wealth over the years.
News of Andrew Tate’s arrest has sparked widespread attention and discussion online, with many people expressing shock and disbelief at the allegations against him. Climate activist Greta.
