Romanian prosecutors expand investigation against controversial influencer Andrew Tate

Romanian prosecutors within the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) announced on Wednesday, June 17, that they expanded the investigations against influencer Andrew Tate, regarding the crimes of human trafficking and money laundering.

The influencer was summoned to DIICOT headquarters on Wednesday to be informed of the new charges, which are added to other crimes for which he had previously been placed under criminal investigation, namely forming an organized criminal group, human trafficking, rape, illegal access to a computer system, assault or other violence, and incitement to hatred or discrimination.