By Emily Caulkett-
Andrew Tate, the polarising internet influencer who is charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, won an appeal on Friday to be released from house arrest and will instead be put under judicial control measures, his spokesperson said.
The decision at the Bucharest Court of Appeal comes after prosecutors formally indicted the 36-year-old Tate in June along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women in the same case. All four were arrested in late December near Bucharest, and have denied the allegations against them.
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Tate and his brother Tristan, both dual UK-US nationals, and two Romanian nationals have been under house arrest for months, having denied the allegations.
On Friday, they won an appeal to be able to leave their home but must remain in Romania, where they live.
The brothers said they are now confident “more favourable developments are on the horizon” and that “truth is beginning to prevail”.
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His brother said: “Justice is justice. The law is the law. Evidence is evidence.
“I am free.”
A statement through their lawyer, given to Sky News, said: “We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Romanian judicial system for their fair consideration.
“This positive outcome gives us confidence that more favourable developments are on the horizon and the truth is beginning to prevail.
“We also want to thank all the supporters who have shown great resilience and patience during this time.”
In June, prosecutors said there were seven female alleged victims, including some who were “misled” by “false claims of marriage and love”.
British born Tate has long been associated with misogynistic views, and has lost credibility in the UK.
He once defiantly accused the BBC of accusing him of sexually assaulting fictional characters simply because one of his alleged victims was anonymised for her own safety.
The arrogant influencer who has made a fortune from his Youtbe shows also told a BBC journalist that he had given her relevance by inviting her to his home to interview him over some of the allegations against him.
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