Andrew Tate is SUED by four Brit ‘rape victims’ including one who claims influencer ‘choked her until her eyes bled’
ANDREW Tate has been sued by four British rape accusers including one who claims the disgraced influencer choked her until her eyes started to bleed.
The highly controversial social media star was served his civil proceedings papers at his home in Romania, says the alleged victim’s lawyer.
McCue Jury and Partners said the women are looking to bring Tate, 37, in front of the High Court in the UK.
The law firm said all four women allege Tate raped and assaulted them and are seeking “damages for injuries they suffered as a result”.
They have also made an order to preserve their anonymity “to protect them from harm and harassment by Tate, his
associates, and followers”, claims a McCue Jury and Partners press release.
At the time of the alleged crimes, three of the women went to the police but the Crown Prosecution Service did not bring a charge after a four-year investigation.
A claimant in the latest proceedings said: “We are very pleased that the court has issued our claim, and the case is progressing.
“We only wish that the police had taken proper action when we made our complaints almost ten years ago.
“We are determined to bring Andrew Tate to justice, and this is a major step towards that goal.”
One of the alleged attacks included the 37-year-old “choking them until blood vessels burst in their eyes, beating them with a belt, and raping them numerous times and coercively controlling them”.
One woman even claimed he texted her: “I love raping you.”
Matthew Jury, a solicitor at McCue Jury & Partners, said back in 2023 he was confident the alleged victims could sue Tate.
He said: “We know he is a wealthy individual.
“Depending on the country in which assets are located, UK judgements are enforceable abroad.”
A spokesperson for Andrew Tate said: “The accusations by these four women are demonstrably false and vehemently denied.
“Andrew’s legal team will be vigorously defending him against these allegations.”
The press release also claims the number of female victims of Tate and his brother’s alleged crimes is now up 14.
The former kickboxer is already awaiting trial in Romania on charges of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women – allegations which he denies.
Tate, alongside his controversial brother Tristan, have been accused of at least 10 allegations of rape and sexual assault in the past.
They have denied them all.
As well as the four Brits, Andrew and Tristan are also accused of recruiting women on social media platforms and luring them to their villa on the outskirts of Bucharest.
Both men are alleged to have pretended to fall in love with the women before getting them to work for their business and making them perform sexual acts on webcams.
Two Romanian female suspects – model Georgiana Naghel and former cop Luana Radu – were also formally charged.
The four were released on house arrest in August last year.
TATE ARREST TIMELINE
ANDREW and Tristan Tate were arrested in December 2022 and charged with human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women.
Here is a timeline of everything that’s happened since they were nicked:
DECEMBER 29, 2022: The brothers are detained in Romania for 30 days, along with two women, on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group.
JANUARY 3, 2023: Romanian authorities seize Andrew’s luxury car collection.
JAN 8, 2023: A cryptic tweet is posted to Andrew Tate’s account which reads: “The Matrix has attacked me. But they misunderstand, you cannot kill an idea. Hard to Kill.”
JAN 10, 2023: Andrew appears in court in Bucharest to appeal his detention but the judge rules against him.
MARCH 31, 2023: The Bucharest Court of Appeal rules against a judge’s decision to extend Andrew’s incarceration for a fourth time; Andrew is placed on house arrest.
JUNE 20, 2023: The brothers are formally charged with human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
JULY 13, 2023: The Tates launch a $5million lawsuit against a Florida woman who they say falsely accused them of imprisoning her in Romania – which led to their arrest there on human trafficking charges.
AUGUST 4, 2023: Andrew wins an appeal to be released from house arrest in Romania as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking.
DECEMBER 11, 2023: A judge denies the Tate brothers’ appeals to have £10million worth of assets returned to them.
JANUARY 8, 2024: The Bucharest Court of Appeal overturns the decision; the brothers are to have their assets returned to them.
MARCH 12, 2024: Both brothers are arrested in Romania over allegations of sexual aggression in the UK that date back to 2012 and 2015. They deny the allegations.
MARCH 22, 2024: The brothers lost their appeal to get back £10million worth of assets seized by cops.
APRIL 26, 2024: A Romanian court rules that Andrew and Tristan will face trail over ongoing probe into rape and human trafficking
MAY 8, 2024: Andrew sued by four British rape accusers
Who is Andrew Tate?
Tate is an influencer and former kickboxer who once briefly appeared on Big Brother.
He was born on December 1, 1986, in Washington D.C. and spent time in Chicago and Indiana as a child before moving to England.
Tate began practising kickboxing in 2005 but became a public figure when he entered the Big Brother house as a contestant during the show’s run on Channel 5.
Since appearing on the reality series in 2016, Tate began gaining millions of followers by styling himself as “the king of toxic masculinity”.
He caused outrage in September 2017 when he said that depression was not a real disease.
Later that year, he shockingly claimed women should bear “some responsibility” for being raped, following the allegations made against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
Tate has several other business ventures, including Hustler University, an online community on social platform Discord, and a string of casinos he owns with his brother Tristan.
Tate and his brother, 35, were arrested in December 2022.
They were charged with human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women by a Romanian court on June 20, 2023.
The alleged offences, which they deny, date back to 2012 and 2015.
Two Romanian female suspects were also formally charged.
In August last year Tate won an appeal to be released from house arrest in Romania.
As of March 2024, he, his brother Tristan and the two female suspects are still awaiting trial.
How you can get help
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
