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Andrew Tate has been indicted by Romanian prosecutors for various crimes, including trafficking minors, money laundering, and sex with a minor, according to reports.

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[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Something tells me a guy like Tate would have a bad time in a Romanian prison.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 44 minutes ago

Nah man, fame and money actually helps a lot, especially in corrupt countries with an uneducated population.

They're like his target demographic.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 1 points 45 minutes ago

He's just mad that he's bald.

[–] SteveLeo@piefed.social 2 points 1 hour ago

May they throw away the key

[–] Novocirab@feddit.org 1 points 1 hour ago

Extensive context about how the Trump administration used its power to protect Andrew Tate and why they shifted course can be found here at DemocracyNow (contains descriptions of extreme violence).

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 17 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I sure hope the Trump administration doesn't try to save these fuckers.

[–] LazyOldPervert@lemmus.org 4 points 4 hours ago

Don't give them ideas, a lot of "people" in that administration apparently love to fuck children

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Pedo, grifter, egoistical, bad at money laundering, constantly talks about masculinity and shit while acting like a giant crybaby, entire personality revolves about being perceived as the manliest manly man while looking like an absolute goblin (with expensive tacky clothes on top). Has an IQ lower than his anal temperature in ~~normal units~~ °C.

If you still have no idea whether it's about Tate or Trump... well, that's why I think the Trump administration will definitely try to save these fuckers

OTOH trump may want to eliminate the competition.

[–] giraffes@kbin.earth 51 points 14 hours ago

“sex with a minor” -> rape of a child

[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 36 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Turns out most dudes's cheering on of macho dickheads that take advantage of woman, ends with their own daughters. Who knew? /s

Fuck this guy. First tough guy I've known trying to be hyper masculine that wears woman's blouses, felt I had to add that.

[–] myyass@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

I've worked with a fair share of people that have well, killed lots of people. They looked out for me. This guy is ... I don't know looks and sounds weak? Like he would hide under the blouse at the sound of a shot.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 255 points 22 hours ago (19 children)

Sex with minors isn’t a thing. It’s called rape.

[–] realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 8 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think Romanian law sees it like that. Minors above 14 can technically consent to sexual acts with adults, which makes it still illegal, but not rape and carries a much lighter sentence.

German law (and quite a few other European countries) is even more relaxed in that regard, while it's still technically illegal to have sex with minors aged 14+, if they consented and weren't somehow pressured etc, there will usually be no prosecution.

[–] Seimhe@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Oh I must've missed that, last information I had was still 14, as in germany. Thanks!

[–] Seimhe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I only found out today. It’s a pretty recent change. Romania is possibly the most referred country to the EHCR, so not a great track record there.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 106 points 21 hours ago (5 children)

It’s only rape if the rapist is poor. If they are rich, it’s called Thursday.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 29 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Since this effect lacks a proper name outside of the date, why don't we invent a new one. I propose Trumpstein.

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[–] Carl@anarchist.nexus 50 points 21 hours ago

While I agree, the way the article is worded makes me suspect that is the name of the crime they’re accused of.

Sort of like how Trump was found liable for “sexual abuse”, because the jurisdiction it occurred in strictly defines rape as penis-in-vagina sex. And since he “only” (ugh) used his fingers, it wasn’t technically rape as far as the law was concerned. But the judge who oversaw the case later had to clarify that it would colloquially be referred to as rape, even though that wasn’t the technical term that the lawsuit used. Because Trump was trying to use the “well I wasn’t found liable for rape, so she can’t say I raped her” argument in his defamation lawsuit.

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[–] bowsertattoo@piefed.social 37 points 17 hours ago (5 children)

Why wasn't this guy arrested years ago?

[–] lemmelemmy@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago

US didn’t let Romania to charge them. I wonder what sort of threat they made over romania

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 9 hours ago

Both Tates were arrested in Romania in 2022.

There is an arrest warrant out for them in the United Kingdom since 2024.

They were arrested in the United States in 2026 under the extradition request of the UK.

[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Didn't trump pardon him? Or ask Romania to transfer him to US.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 10 points 9 hours ago

A Trump official visited the Romanian authorities and the next day the Tates travel restrictions were lifted.

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 8 points 15 hours ago

Right? Why has this been hard?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 6 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

Ircc he was, then released on house arrest, no clue what happened to that cause you know he famously got arrested in Florida recently, and last I checked that ain't Romania. He's probably lining someone's pockets.

It's well known that a $1,000,000 'donation' to Trump gets the donor a Presidential pardon for anything.

[–] mwguy@infosec.pub 4 points 13 hours ago

I still don't understand why he came to America. He's got to know we have extradition treaties.

[–] myyass@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I don't know, but he sounds like some people I've met. When I was in Dublin, in a pub, this one Romanian guy proceeded to try and tell a joke... ugh the punchline was "it was womans" and it was good my buddy was there and bought him a pint to shut him up since I was already 10-12 pints deep. If you question that part; there may have been some "smelling salts" and plenty of cigarettes involved. Sorry for the rant it just grinds my gears.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 74 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Well Tate has now acquired everything he needs to run for president…

[–] 2xar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

*Everything he needs to run as a republican. I think these would still disqualify him to run as a democrat.

[–] GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works 33 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 69 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Didn’t we already go through this?

[–] Pegajace@lemmy.world 56 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

Sort of. This is a new set of charges, it's unclear from the article how much overlap it shares with the previous case.

The Tate brothers have been under criminal investigation in Romania on charges including human trafficking since December 2022. They were arrested in late 2022 and later indicted on charges they participated in a criminal ring that lured women to Romania, where they were sexually exploited, but a court later ruled that case could not go to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities on the prosecutors' part.

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[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

I am SHOCKED! SHOCKED! He's always been such an upstanding gentleman. I am truly shocked

spoiler/s

[–] auzy1@lemmy.world 48 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Fucking loser needs to traffick minors to get laid. So "alpha"

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[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 8 points 16 hours ago

Yay! ...now do Trump.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 30 points 21 hours ago (7 children)

I hear kid molesters have a lot of fun in jail... couldn't happen to a better guy

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[–] tigermountain@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

"...the world knows Andrew and Tristan are innocent."

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