A judge sent Andrew Tate back to jail because he has enough money to flee Romania and never come back if released

• Andrew Tate's request for release from jail was denied by a Romanian judge.
• The judge cited his wealth in the decision, saying he and his brother are rich enough to flee.

The judge who denied Andrew Tate's release from Romanian jail cited his wealth as the reason, saying it made him a flight risk.

Tate was arrested with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women in December and held in jail for 30 days. They appealed the decision, but their request was denied in court yesterday.

Tate and the others now have to remain in detention as Romanian authorities investigate the charges against them, which include sex-trafficking and rape.

The judge in the case explained his decision to force the Tates to stay in jail, arguing that their wealth meant it was possible they would try and escape.

"The possibility that the suspects would evade investigation, leave Romania and settle in countries that do not allow extradition given their financial possibilities and public comments to that regard cannot be ignored," the judge said, according to Euro News.

The lawyer hired by the Tates, Eugen Vidineac, told Romanian outlet Gândul that he was "disappointed" by the decision and that it seemed "excessive" to keep them locked up.

Vidineac previously told local news that there was no evidence against the brothers.

Tate, his brother Tristan, and the two Romanian women — Georgiana Naghe and Luana Radu — were photographed pulling up to the courthouse in a police van on Tuesday for the appeal hearing, which lasted over five hours, according to BBC.

They are accused of forming a criminal group that exploited women to produce porn for their online business, including one woman who has made accusations of rape.

All four defendants in the case lost the appeal and will remain in detention at least through the end of January. They could be held for up to 180 days, per Romanian law.