THE STANDARD
Andrew Tate has had his “emergency” request to visit his mother in hospital in London rejected by a Romanian court.
The social media influencer said he had made the request to leave the country after his mother suffered a heart attack.
The kickboxer, 37, and his brother, Tristan, 35, who are both dual UK-US nationals, were ordered not to leave Romania after being charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang.
Rejected. The Romanian state decided she must be alone at Christmas, if she is alive
ANDREW TATE ON X
The brothers have denied all allegations of abuse and trafficking, with a trial due to take place.
In a statement given to the Associated Press news agency, Tate’s spokesperson said the ruling he will not be allowed to visit his mother in the UK “has left us disheartened”.
In a post on X after the ruling, Tate, who has amassed 8.5 million followers on the platform, said: “Rejected. The Romanian state decided she must be alone at Christmas, if she is alive.”
In a follow-up post, he said: “There’s no innocent until proven guilty in Romania.”
After spending time in police detention and then being put under house arrest while awaiting his trial, a Bucharest court later eased geographical restrictions on the Tate brothers, allowing them to travel anywhere in Romania.
In June, Romanian prosecutors said the brothers, along with two Romanian nationals, formed an organised crime group in early 2021 to commit human trafficking in Romania, the UK, the US and other countries.
