Reports: Far-right influencer Andrew Tate charged with sex trafficking, rape

Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate are escorted by police officers outside the headquarters of the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism in Bucharest (DIICOT) after being detained for 24 hours, in Bucharest, Romania. — Reuters

NEW YORK: Provocative right-wing influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate was charged with sex trafficking and rape in Romania on Thursday, according to Romanian media.

Tate and his brother, Tristan, were arrested at their compound in the eastern European nation, Romanian newspaper Libertatea reported.