Andrew Tate and brother land in US from Romania after travel ban lifted
www.theguardian.com
Self-styled ‘misogynist influencer’ and brother, who face trial on charges including rape and people trafficking, had been banned from leaving Romania

Summary

Andrew and Tristan Tate have left Romania for the US after officials lifted their travel ban.

The brothers, arrested in 2022, face charges of rape, human trafficking, and money laundering but were granted temporary permission to travel.

Romania’s government denies US interference, though reports suggest Trump’s envoy discussed their case. The Tates, also wanted in the UK for past allegations, must return for a March court hearing.

Prosecutors accuse them of exploiting women through the “loverboy” method and profiting millions from forced pornography. Both deny all charges.

    • slaacaa@lemmy.worldEnglish
      53·
      9 hours ago

      They will be leading the new government department called RAPE (Republican Advocacy for Patriarchy Enforcement)

    • GraniteM@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      7 hours ago

      Named official envoy to… Romania, so that he can go back and pick right up where he left off, except now he’ll have diplomatic immunity.

    • ms.lane@lemmy.worldEnglish
      62·
      10 hours ago

      I remember when I thought Tony Abbott appointing himself ‘Minister for Women’ back in 2013 was the height of absurdity.

      Now the Tate brothers will likely have some position in the US government.

      We live in ‘interesting’ times.

      • MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        16 minutes ago

        Remember Mitt (Binders Fulla Women) Romney? We were still traumatized by Bush 2 and then there’s this scumbag possibly the next president? It feels quaint that I thought we were as low as we could get as a country. Luckily the other less scummy scumbag won… no point in typing out the rest.

      • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        30·
        9 hours ago

        We live in ‘interesting’ times.

        The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.

      • Embargo@lemm.eeEnglish
        10·
        9 hours ago

        He was also the minister of indigenous affairs. Pretty wild for a horrible racist.

      • Wahots@pawb.socialEnglish
        21·
        3 hours ago

        Iirc, there was supposed to be a fight scene, but Ford was suffering from terrible diarrhea on set, so they came up with this to keep it short, lol.

        • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          3 hours ago

          I heard he’d forgotte his line and just improvised but the comedy went over so well they decided to film it again for realsies.