Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have returned to Romania, where they were charged with multiple crimes including human trafficking, to face the accusations against them.
"Innocent men don't run from anything," the brothers told the press outside of their Bucharest residence, explaining why they had returned.
"We've come here to prove our innocence because we deserve our day in court," Andrew Tate added.
The self-proclaimed misogynistic influencer took to X to tell followers that he and his brother had spent $185,000 (£143,000) on a private jet to "sign one single piece of paper in Romania."
"Innocent men don't run," he continued.
Spending 185,000 dollars on a private jet across the Atlantic to sign one single piece of paper in Romania.
— Andrew Tate (@Cobratate) March 21, 2025
Innocent men don’t run.
THEY CLEAR THEIR NAME IN COURT 😉 pic.twitter.com/GXiVKstGrw
The brothers, who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and the UK, returned to the U.S. in February after the Romanian government lifted the travel ban placed on them following pressure from the Trump administration.
However, the brothers have denied claims pertaining to the Trump administration's influence on the case.
"There's no American pressure, there's just the rule of law," Andrew told reporters.
Both Andrew and Tristan are accused of human trafficking and forming an organization with the purpose of sexually exploiting women in Romania. Andrew has also been accused of rape.
The brothers are also facing allegations of rape and human trafficking in the UK, as well as a civil case from a woman in the U.S. who has accused the brothers of forcing her into sex work.
In August of 2024, following the beginning of a second criminal investigation into the brothers, Andrew was placed on house arrest in Romania.
Months later, in December, a British court ruled that law enforcement could seize over £2 million from the brothers after they were found to have not paid tax on £21m in revenue from online businesses.
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