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Tate and brother Tristain have denied all allegations made against them
Andrew Tate has threatened to sue one of his alleged victims for defamation.
The kickboxer and online influencer, 36, is currently being held in a Romanian prison along with his brother Tristan, 34, as the police investigate claims of rape and human trafficking.
Lawyers in the United States for the woman say she received a “cease and desist” letter from a law firm in December, the same month Tate and his brother were arrested.
The letter, seen by the BBC, says: “In April 2022 you falsely stated to a third party that our Client human trafficked you, abused you and held you against your will.
“You have repeated false and defamatory statements to the police, the media, and another United States citizen about the Tate brothers.”
The woman and her parents were threatened to be sued for $300 million (£249 million).
Tate’s lawyers have confirmed the letter as real, but have said suggestions it is an intimidation tactic are untrue.
A former kickboxing world champion, Tate amassed millions of followers across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok before his arrest in Romania, where he is being detained.
