A Romanian court has reinstated a travel ban on internet personality Andrew Tate, overturning a previous ruling as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking.
The bigger picture: Andrew Tate was indicted in mid-2023 along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects for human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, allegations they have denied.
Pending a ruling on an appeal from Tate, the four suspects were banned from leaving Romania.
Earlier this month the Bucharest court lifted the restriction, granting the suspects freedom of movement within the European Union, a ruling prosecutors challenged and the Bucharest Court of Appeals overturned on Tuesday.
The key quote: “God has made a plan for me, and I am following his decisions,” Tate told reporters in court on Tuesday.
“If I get shot in the head, I get shot in the head. If I get free, I get free. If I stay home, I stay home. I’m happy. I’m not emotionally involved in any of the process. I’m going to follow the law.”
What else to know: Tate has gained millions of fans by promoting an ultra-masculine lifestyle that critics say denigrates women.
What happens next: The Tate brothers and their alleged accomplices are awaiting news of an upcoming trial.
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