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Why have the Tate brothers returned to Romania from the US?

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27.03.2025

The Tate brothers arrived at the police station in Voluntari on Monday with five bodyguards in tow.

They reported to the police in compliance with judicial control requirements relating to a case against them.

Once they were finished, they addressed waiting journalists in what was like a new episode in their toxic masculinity reality show.

Andrew, the older of the two, warned the press that they would leave immediately if no "respectful questions" were asked.

"I am one of the most important people in the world," he boasted, adding that this was why he is being "investigated anywhere on the planet."

He later posted a video on social media showing himself racing through the Romanian capital in a supercar at 150 kilometers per hour (almost 95 mph).

The police station in question is situated in Voluntari, an affluent suburb in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, where the Tate brothers live in a luxury villa.

Andrew and Tristan Tate (aged 38 and 36 respectively) are both dual American and British citizens, social media influencers, self-declared misogynists and former kickboxers. They returned to Romania last weekend after spending several weeks in the US.

They have been charged in Romania with kidnapping, coercing and raping at least 34 women, including a minor, and setting up a criminal organization. They have been in custody several times since 2022 and spent a considerable amount of time under house arrest.

The brothers are also wanted by UK authorities, who have filed an extradition request over allegations of sexual aggression in a case dating back to 2012.

Then, at the end of February, they........

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