Andrew Tate arrested

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan's home was raided by Romanian authorities, specifically the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and ...

What happened is I suffered from a case of swatting. [Tate stated that the issues arose from a swatting incident](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/andrew-tate-claims-he-was-swatted-with-fake-report-of-human-trafficking-1915425/): “I was not arrested. Now, Tate and his brother have both been taken into custody.

Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERSJust a day after being roasted by teen activist Greta Thunberg, far-right influencer Andrew Tate was arrested Thursday ...

Andrew Tate, former professional kickboxer and current YouTube personality, was reportedly arrested in Romania on Thursday (December 29).

What happened is I suffered from a case of swatting. The Romanian authorities are reportedly focused on a fleet of luxury cars at his residence, presumably the ones he’s been bragging about. As he wrote alongside a re-tweet or her retort, “Y’all wanna see a dead body?” Thousands of others were equally as impressed. Thunberg’s response elicited a cascade of comments applauding her moxie. Please provide your email address so I can send a complete list of my car collection and their respective enormous emissions.”

Misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have reportedly been arrested for sex trafficking and are facing charges of rape and kidnapping.

“Please provide your email address so I can send a complete list of my car collection and their respective enormous emissions.” He posted the clip on Dec. 28, in response to Police later found the girls, who said that they were being held against their will. The beef between Tate and Thunberg started on Wednesday when the 36-year-old decided to inform the 19-year-old climate change activist about his car collection, which he said totals 33 vehicles. [also cited](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/29/influencer-andrew-tate-arrested-romania-human-trafficking-allegations-report/) the Romanian report.

The villa where the Tate brothers were staying was raided by Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT). A DIICOT press ...

Tristan denied that any women were found in their house in an interview with the Daily Beast. [raided](https://www.thedailybeast.com/police-raid-maga-king-of-toxic-masculinity-in-human-trafficking-investigation) the Tates’ Romanian residence to investigate human-trafficking allegations sparked by reports of an American woman being held against her will in the house. However, it was not clear if this was in fact the case. “We cannot provide any details at the moment regarding alleged reports that they have been detained," a representative for Andrew told BuzzFeedNews. It did not name the suspects, but said that two of them were British citizens. A DIICOT press statement

Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have reportedly been arrested and taken into custody by Romanian authorities.

Tate’s arrest comes a day after being roasted by teen activist Greta Thunberg, and his attempt to hit back at her may have led police to his home. The two British men have been detained for 24 hours, and are being investigated on rape and human trafficking allegations. Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested by authorities at their villa residence in Romania and taken into custody, according to reports by Romanian media.

Social media star Andrew Tate was arrested by Romanian police alongside his brother on sex trafficking charges after police were allegedly tipped off to his ...

[CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com) Four people were arrested in the searches and will be held in detention for 24 hours until authorities decide on further actions. The former kickboxer is known for his bombastic "alpha male" persona and inflammatory comments, particularly regarding women. They were later transported and housed in buildings in Ilfov county where, by exercising acts of physical violence and mental coercion (through intimidation, constant surveillance, control and invoking alleged debts), they were sexually exploited by group members by forcing them to perform pornographic demonstrations for the purpose of producing and disseminating through social media platforms ... [involving] committing the crimes of constituting an organized criminal group, human trafficking, and rape," DIICOT wrote. The house searches were related to human trafficking, rape, and forming an organized criminal group. The brothers were shown being led into custody by DIICOT agents on local TV. In the video, a cigar-smoking Tate was handed two pizza boxes from off-screen. "Victims were recruited by British citizens by misrepresenting their intention to enter into a marriage/cohabitation relationship and the existence of genuine feelings of love (the loverboy method). The mentioning of five home search warrants indicates that the Tate brothers are suspected of being just two members of a larger organized criminal group. [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11583711/Andrew-Tates-luxury-villa-Romania-raided-police.html), [Pop Craze](https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1608588387325190145?s=20&t=C2vGpWIDjBJMZbIt3lpg_w), and [Pop Base](https://twitter.com/PopBase/status/1608586308880039936?s=20&t=6exAOU0rAyuTdNLmIUY7rA), reported that it was the pizza boxes from Jerry's Pizza, a Romanian pizza chain, that tipped authorities off to Tate's location. [Antena 3 CNN](https://www.antena3.ro/actualitate/fratii-tate-perchezitii-vila-lux-tristan-cobra-661477.html?fbclid=IwAR0X1e8es_IwnzgsgiM2czOMjLGbEXNQ6lbKa1q_lSEfnFAl9e3Cl2nUpR0) and [Libertatea](https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/fratii-andrew-si-tristan-tate-retinuti-4395760) and was then apparently confirmed by DIICOT in a [press release](https://www.diicot.ro/mass-media/3829-comunicat-de-presa-29-12-2022).

Andrew Tate, a controversial former reality TV show contestant with millions of followers on social media, has been arrested along with his brother in ...

[Romania TV](https://www.romaniatv.net/fratii-tate-au-intrat-din-nou-in-vizorul-autoritatilor-mascatii-au-descins-in-vila-celor-doi-milionari_7112116.html) and [Gândul](https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/exclusiv-fosta-politista-ridicata-de-diicot-in-dosarul-de-trafic-de-persoane-deschis-pe-numele-fratilor-tristan-si-andrew-tate-femeia-ar-fi-lucrat-pentru-cei-doi-19899738?utm_source=video_homepage&utm_medium=clicks_video&utm_campaign=video) reported. Twitter had suspended his account that year but apparently seemed to return to the platform last month. Tate denied both allegations in a YouTube video posted [July 19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYR0C0NrWC8) and described himself to NBC News as a "success coach" who plays an "online character." [Video released](https://www.diicot.ro/mass-media/3829-comunicat-de-presa-29-12-2022) by DIICOT shows heavily armed police raiding the homes and recovering guns, cash, gold, and luxury cars. She then shared a fake email address where he could reach her - "[email protected]." The victims included one with American citizenship and another woman from Moldova,

Andrew Tate has been reportedly arrested in Romania by anti-terrorism authorities, just one day after a public spat on Twitter with Greta Thunberg.

Tate rose to fame in 2016 as a guest on the British reality show “Big Brother,” on which he drew criticism for homophobic and racist comments made on Twitter. [in a statement](https://www.diicot.ro/mass-media/3829-comunicat-de-presa-29-12-2022) but did not name the suspects. According to Romanian news channel Antena 3 CNN, a former policewoman was also searched and questioned for her alleged involvement in the case. The brothers were questioned at DIICOT for five hours and then released, but inquiries continued, per Libertatea. He was detained along with his brother, Tristan Tate, on suspicion of forming an organized crime group that exploits girls for adult videos, according to Romanian newspaper [Libertatea](https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/surse-perchezitii-diicot-tristan-tate-andrew-tate-sechestrare-fete-tristan-tate-bianca-dragusanu-4394856/amp). DIICOT confirmed the raid

Romanian officials said four suspects were arrested Thursday on allegations of organized crime, human trafficking and rape.

Reuters also obtained photos of Tate’s arrest, showing the online personality in a black leather jacket and hoodie being perp-walked by police in tactical gear. Embassy that she was being held at the brothers’ home without her consent, [Romania TV](https://www.romaniatv.net/fratii-tate-au-intrat-din-nou-in-vizorul-autoritatilor-mascatii-au-descins-in-vila-celor-doi-milionari_7112116.html) and [Gândul](https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/exclusiv-fosta-politista-ridicata-de-diicot-in-dosarul-de-trafic-de-persoane-deschis-pe-numele-fratilor-tristan-si-andrew-tate-femeia-ar-fi-lucrat-pentru-cei-doi-19899738?utm_source=video_homepage&utm_medium=clicks_video&utm_campaign=video) reported. [Gândul](https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/exclusiv-fosta-politista-ridicata-de-diicot-in-dosarul-de-trafic-de-persoane-deschis-pe-numele-fratilor-tristan-si-andrew-tate-femeia-ar-fi-lucrat-pentru-cei-doi-19899738?utm_source=video_homepage&utm_medium=clicks_video&utm_campaign=video) was among several local outlets to identify the two British citizens as Tate, a British-American kickboxer better known for his grossly misogynistic online persona and for flaunting his 33 cars, as well as his brother, Tristan. It did not name the four suspects but said two were Romanian citizens and two were British citizens, who allegedly kept at least six women captive in houses surrounding Bucharest, where they were sexually assaulted and forced to produce pornography for social media under threats of violence. [Gândul](https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/exclusiv-fosta-politista-ridicata-de-diicot-in-dosarul-de-trafic-de-persoane-deschis-pe-numele-fratilor-tristan-si-andrew-tate-femeia-ar-fi-lucrat-pentru-cei-doi-19899738) and [Romania TV](https://twitter.com/durdenlebowski/status/1608571485916102656) obtained footage showing the handcuffed Tate being led away by cops—and Tristan in police custody wearing the same outfit as one of the blurred suspects seen in official footage of the raids released by DIICOT.

Andrew Tate, the controversial online influencer and former professional kickboxer known for his misogynistic views, has been arrested in Romania on ...

The footage also appeared to show weapons recovered by police, including a handgun, a sword and large knives. email me at [email protected]." Andrew Tate and his brother moved to Romania a few years ago after rising to prominence on the show Big Brother in 2016. "With regard to the crime of rape, it was noted that in March 2022, an injured person was forced on two different occasions by a suspect through the exercise of physical violence and psychological pressure to have sexual relations," Romanian officials said in the news release. Officials described the actions of the Tates as the "loverboy method" and said that their victims were "sexually exploited by members of the group" who forced them to perform "pornographic demonstrations" to share on social media. Andrew Tate and his brother were accused of "misrepresenting their intention to enter into marriage" and cohabitation relationships with alleged victims before transporting them to buildings in the Ilfov County of Romania.

Tate and his brother, Tristan, are being investigated in connection to a sex crime group accused of exploiting women for online content.

The women would later be transported to residences in Ilfov County, Romania, where "by exercising acts of physical violence and mental coercion ... Tate previously said that the action was consensual. "His ridiculous video yesterday featured a pizza from a Romanian pizza chain, Jerry's Pizza, confirming he was in the country." "A Romanian newspaper merely said police used social media posts to locate Tate," the journalist said. The Tate siblings were reportedly questioned for five hours by DIICOT over the allegation. The outlet also reported that one of the women had U.S. [release](https://www.diicot.ro/mass-media/3829-comunicat-de-presa-29-12-2022) Thursday, the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) said that officers had carried out five different house raids. The pair are being investigated in the probe of an organized crime group that authorities say exploited women for pornographic videos. chef's kiss," she added. Tate posted a Always." The Romanian agency reported that four suspects, two from Britain and two Romanians, are accused of forming the group.

Mr Tate - who was detained alongside his brother Tristan - had his house raided in the capital, Bucharest. A lawyer for the brothers confirmed their detention, ...

"The four suspects ... He has since been reinstated. At the time of his expulsion from the show, Mr Tate said the video had been edited, calling it "a total lie trying to make me look bad". In 2016, he entered the Big Brother house but was soon removed after a video was circulated, which appeared to show him hitting a woman with a belt. He went on to gain notoriety online, with Twitter banning him for saying women should "bear responsibility" for being sexually assaulted. The former kickboxer rose to fame in 2016 when he was removed from British TV show Big Brother over a video which appeared to show him attacking a woman.

MAGA influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate — along with his brother Tristan and two other suspects — was detained on Thursday under ...

Tate's arrest comes a day after he made headlines for engaging in a heated exchange of words online with 19-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. "His [ridiculous video](https://twitter.com/Cobratate/status/1608212791009374208?s=20&t=YHh0uBWP_ho2MVtUvDM5IA) yesterday featured a pizza from a Romanian pizza chain, Jerry's Pizza, confirming he was in the country. [Elon Musk](https://www.salon.com/2022/12/28/im-not-cis-says-elon-musk-in-twitter-thread-about-gender-and-pronouns/) after having been banned in 2017 for tweeting that "rape victims 'bear some responsibility' for putting themselves in a position to be assaulted," according to [CNET](https://www.cnet.com/culture/andrew-tate-is-back-on-twitter-heres-why-hes-still-banned-almost-everywhere-else/#:~:text=Back%20in%202017%2C%20he%20was,perpetrators%20of%20violence%20against%20women.). [NBC](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/andrew-tate-brother-detained-romania-trafficking-case-rcna63683?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma), "The four suspects appear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialized websites for a cost." [MAGA](https://www.salon.com/2022/12/12/2022-was-a-year-for-maga-republicans-here-are-the-gops-5-biggest-faceplants/) influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate — along with his brother Tristan and two other suspects — was detained on Thursday under suspicion of human trafficking and rape.

The internet personality will be detained for 24 hours after officials searched properties tied to the case.

"Victims were recruited by British citizens by misrepresenting their intention to enter into a marriage/cohabitation relationship and the existence of genuine feelings of love," the press release states. Andrew rose to fame as a contestant in the reality TV show Big Brother (UK). The woman contacted her ex-boyfriend, who reported the crime to the U.S. The American woman told investigators she met Tristan through a social media network and convinced her to buy a plane ticket to Romania. [Romanian daily newspaper](https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/exclusiv-fosta-politista-ridicata-de-diicot-in-dosarul-de-trafic-de-persoane-deschis-pe-numele-fratilor-tristan-si-andrew-tate-femeia-ar-fi-lucrat-pentru-cei-doi-19899738?utm_source=video_homepage&utm_medium=clicks_video&utm_campaign=video) Gândul reported one of the suspects is a former policewoman. [a lawyer for Andrew](https://news.sky.com/story/controversial-social-media-influencer-andrew-tate-arrested-in-romania-12776569), 36, confirmed to Sky News he and his brother, Tristan Tate, were detained.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said that Andrew Tate's Twitter spat with her inadvertently led to his arrest in Romania .

A lawyer for Andrew and Tristan Tate told CNN that the brothers were expected to appear in court later Friday. He stressed that Andrew Tate was not under arrest ...

Authorities also said one of the suspects raped a victim on two separate occasions in March 2022. It’s unclear who is being detained in the video. Before it was taken down, his TikTok account racked up about 11.6 billion views. A man can be seen being patted down by police. “He was not arrested. They did not name any of those detained.

Andrew Tate's recent Twitter beef with teenager Great Thunberg leads to what could be the funniest way to lead cops to your own arrest.

Apparently, the pizza he had delivered, which he funnily says in his video is delivered in a box that has not been recycled, had the logo of Jerry’s Pizza, which apparently clued in authorities to his whereabouts. appear to have created an organised crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialised websites for a cost,” prosecutors say. If he was going to win this Twitter beef, Tate probably thought, he had to go all out. The two have been in hiding from authorities since April this year and have been hiding somewhere in Romania. He would later get his Twitter account back after There have been clues before that the Tate brothers are hiding in Romania, but authorities didn’t have enough evidence of this that could help them in his arrest – until Tate himself gave his location away. He probably thought that he needs to really one-up Thunberg in this Twitter beef, so he went all out, smoking a cigar and wearing a robe while he ranted about Greta. Professional kickboxer Andrew Tate just lost his most recent bout – but the fight didn’t happen in the ring. [boasted about his cars](https://twitter.com/Cobratate/status/1607677190254235648), saying: “I have 33 cars. And all out he did, with pizza and all, which led to his arrest on December 29. My Bugatti has a w16 8.0L quad turbo. Tate and his brother, Tristan, along with two others, have been under criminal investigation for allegations of human trafficking, r*pe, and forming an organized crime group.

Tate was arrested and detained in Romania for 24 hours on charges of human trafficking and rape, according to The Associated Press.

[described](https://observatornews.ro/eveniment/noi-detalii-din-dosarul-fratilor-tate-andrew-si-tristan-afla-daca-isi-vor-petrece-urmatoarele-30-de-zile-in-spatele-gratiilor-504670.html) as a former policewoman. In the weeks before Tate's arrest, his Twitter account had been reinstated after Elon Musk took ownership of the company. In other words, he had already indicated on his public social media presence that he was in the country. Andrew şi Tristan află dacă îşi vor petrece următoarele 30 de zile în spatele gratiilor." Photographs published by Romanian media outlets appeared to show Tate being led away in handcuffs by masked law enforcement officers. His ridiculous video yesterday featured a pizza from a Romanian pizza chain, Jerry's Pizza, confirming he was in the country. 29 arrest of divisive social media star Andrew Tate in Romania had only been made possible thanks to a Jerry's Pizza box that was visible in one of his own recent videos. 2022, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/twitter-accounts-reinstated-elon-musk-donald-trump-kanye-ye-jordan-peterson-kathy-griffin-andrew-tate/. Her tweet received more than 3.5 million likes, far more than the hundreds of thousands of likes that Tate's tweets brought in. Tate was initially detained for 24 hours on charges of human trafficking and rape. It's unclear if Tate will be released, but his Twitter account did show new tweets as of Dec. In late December 2022, readers emailed us to ask if the Dec.

For many, the American-British ex-kickboxer likely came onto their radar this week when -- ahead of his dramatic arrest -- he was virally humiliated by ...

I like being free,” he reportedly said. “It’s simply about good and bad people. He also said that if a man in a relationship has sex with someone else, it’s “not cheating, it’s exercise” — while if the woman “even talks to a dude, it’s cheating.” My mother is my hero.” But the now-viral spat was far from Tate’s first brush with notoriety online. In one since-deleted video, he said that “probably 40% of the reason” he moved there is it would be easier to evade rape charges, And if a woman accused him of cheating, “It’s bang out the machete, boom in her face and grip her by the neck,” he says in one video, acting it out with a large weapon. “My chicks don’t go to the club without me, they are at home,” he said in another video, saying he expects “absolute loyalty from my woman.” In one clip, he also advised his followers to “slap, slap, grab, choke” women in the bedroom. In a since-deleted video, he openly discussed hitting a woman and breaking her jaw during a bar fight — saying he “got away with it in the end,” In another, he called a woman who accused him of violence “a dumb ho.” [tried to taunt the 19-year-old eco-warrior ](https://nypost.com/2022/12/29/greta-thunberg-and-andrew-tate-trade-barbs-in-twitter-spat/)by bragging about the “enormous emissions” of his fleet of 33 cars.

On Tuesday, Tate tagged climate activist Greta Thunberg in a tweet explaining how he had 33 cars with “enormous emissions.” He asked for her email address so he ...

[spread conspiracies](https://twitter.com/hemantmehta/status/1558942076263448576) without looking into the facts. Much like someone who purposely eats meat in front of a vegetarian for the sake of a reaction, Tate revels in cruelty, especially when he knows his actions might upset the victim. Even worse, it happened shortly after the King of Alpha Males was humiliated by a teenager. Someone who accuses people of [being witches](https://twitter.com/hemantmehta/status/1493006473940635648) without evidence. It took several minutes before he added that Tate [should be locked up](https://twitter.com/pastorlocke/status/1608629267444936704) if guilty, but even that was followed by a claim that supposed left-wing traffickers should be locked up too. There’s also good reason to believe there were other clues to his whereabouts and the Thunberg dustup was [merely a coincidence](https://www.calmdownben.com/p/romanian-cops-did-not-find-andrew?sd=pf).

Greta Thunberg once again savaged Andrew Tate after reports of his arrest emerged following a video in which he mocked her for roasting him the first time.

Thunberg responded by insinuating the 36-year-old former kickboxer was overcompensating for something, and then Tate responded again with a According to authorities, the American and Romanian girls said they were held against their will. While it’s unconfirmed whether the boxes led to authorities arresting him, it was enough for the 19-year-old climate activist to clown Tate for it.

Tate, a highly controversial social media celebrity, started his week as the butt of a joke by Greta Thunberg and ended it by reportedly getting arrested in ...

[Local media report](https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/anchetatorii-au-descins-in-casa-din-pipera-a-luptatorului-tristan-tate-fost-iubit-al-biancai-dragusanu-ar-fi-sechetrat-o-femeie-alaturi-de-fratele-sau-19775283?utm_source=video_homepage&utm_medium=clicks_video&utm_campaign=video)s confirmed by various U.S. He'll be held in detention while authorities investigate, but the decision could be appealed at anytime, said a spokesperson for the Romanian anti-crime agency. [An investigation from The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star) discovered that hundreds of Hustler University members repackage Tate clips on platforms like TikTok every day. On Tuesday, he posted a photo of himself standing next to a Bugatti, captioned by the text, "Hello @GretaThunberg. Midway through the video, he gestures off camera, asking someone to bring him pizza. The statement didn't name Tate directly, though an accompanying video of the arrest appeared to show Tate, who is British, being led away in handcuffs. Tate said the video was a "total lie" that had been edited to make him look bad. outlets claim that Romanian police raided Tate's Romanian residence once earlier, on April 11, after claims that an American woman was being held captive at the house. More than 3 million users liked the post. His Twitter account was reinstated this November after Elon Musk took ownership of the platform. Email me at [email protected]." He's been described as

Three streamers, including Adin Ross and Sneako, have used their platform to suggest Tate should be "pardoned" and freed after his arrest in Romania.

[According to Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/romania-detains-ex-kickboxer-andrew-tate-human-trafficking-case-2022-12-30/), prosecutors said, "The four suspects appear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing, and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialized websites for a cost." [Twitter feud](https://www.insider.com/greta-thunberg-andrew-tate-twitter-response-controversy-2022-12) with 19-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg, leading it to draw even more attention on the platform. Niko Kenn De Balinthazy, better known as Sneako, who was banned from YouTube earlier this year, went live on the alternative video platform Rumble on Thursday with a stream titled "FREE ANDREW AND TRISTAN TATE." [speculate that the pizza box](https://www.insider.com/greta-thunberg-mocks-andrew-tate-about-his-arrest-pizza-boxes-2022-12) was what led Romanian authorities to confirm that he was in the country and arrest him, although the viral theory has not been verified. [sparked backlash](https://twitter.com/HUN2R/status/1608851016115716096) for suggesting, with no evidence, that "the government" was trying to frame Tate. [Tweets about the news have received millions of views](https://twitter.com/RobertMackey/status/1608615778466795521), and terms relating to Tate have been trending.

The controversial influencer is detained in an investigation into rape and human trafficking.

In 2016, he was removed from British TV show Big Brother over a video which appeared to show him attacking a woman. He has since been reinstated. The account also retweeted Matrix memes posted by Twitter owner Elon Musk.

Following the arrest of influencer Andrew Tate in Romania on suspicion of human trafficking and rape, social media was flooded with memes and ...

In the video, Afualo said she saw the news about Tate’s arrest. [publicly said](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=vnTiTg0Ouhs&ab_channel=OneIslamProductions) he converted to Islam. The rapper tweeted in September 2022 that he knows Tate but that Tate isn’t his “hero” and he has frequently promoted Tate’s content. Cernovich didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A lawyer representing Tate told NBC News that, as of publication, a judge had remanded the Tate brothers for 30 days, which would mean they would either stay in custody or be offered bail. [news release](https://www.diicot.ro/mass-media/3829-comunicat-de-presa-29-12-2022) about Tate’s arrest, Romanian law enforcement said Tate and his brother, Tristan, along with two Romanian citizens, recruited women by “misrepresenting their intention” to have a romantic relationship, then moved and housed them in Romania. But Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for DIICOT, refuted that the pizza boxes had anything to do with Tate’s arrest. One of the tweets falsely stated “Andrew Tate got Released Matrix attack Failed.” A lawyer for Tate didn’t respond to a request for comment about his website description. “ANDREW TATE and his Brother have been Released. The news has also inspired a wave of memes poking fun at the incident, some of which are based on pure speculation. Videos of him on TikTok have been viewed [more than 12 billion times](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/internet-cant-stop-talking-andrew-tate-tiktok-rcna42744), as of August 2022.