+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Close
HomeQuizzoneWhatsappShare Flash Reads
 

Photos show Andrew Tate's luxury cars being seized and towed away by Romanian authorities

Jan 14, 2023, 23:23 IST
Insider
Romanian officials transport the cars seized from Andrew Tate's compound to a storage location in Pipera, Ilfov, Romania, January 14, 2023.Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS
  • Romanian authorities have seized a fleet of luxury cars as part of an investigation into controversial influencer Andrew Tate.
  • Tate was arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation in December.
Advertisement

Romanian authorities have seized a fleet of luxury cars as part of an investigation into controversial influencer Andrew Tate, Reuters reports.

Tate is a former kickboxer turned online influencer known for his misogynistic views. His fleet of luxury cars went viral after he tweeted a photo of them to climate activist Greta Thunberg,bragging about his 33 cars and their "enormous emissions"

The two had a Twitter feud that when massively viral. Shortly after, Tate was arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation in Romania.

DANIEL MIHAILESCU/Getty Images

Reuters reports that they witnessed several luxury cars, including a Rolls-Royce, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz, being taken from Tate's estate in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday.

The seizing of Tate's property began earlier this week when authorities took 11 cars belonging to Tate and his brother, who is also a part of the human trafficking investigation.

Advertisement

A car license plate that spells T8 BYE is seen while Romanian officials transport the cars seized from the Tate compund to an undisclosed storage location, from Voluntari, Ilfov, RomaniaInquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS

Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania's DIICOT investigations agency, told Insider's Lindsay Dodgson that the vehicles were being held to "sustain the cost of the investigation" into Tate and that they would also be collateral to fund any payments awards to their alleged victims.

Romanian officials transport the cars seized from the Tate compund to an undisclosed storage location, from Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania, January 14, 2023.Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS

Romanian prosecutors alleged that Tate and his brother, who has been under criminal investigation since April 2022, have exploited women at their mansion in Bucharest.

The prosecutors alleged the brothers had "created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialized websites for a cost," according to Reuters.

The brothers were arrested on December 29. The pair are being held in a Romanian jail for 30 days. An appeal to be released was denied on the ground that they might be a flight risk.

Romanian officials transport the cars seized from the Tate compound to an undisclosed storage location, from Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania, January 14, 2023Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS
You are subscribed to notifications!
Looks like you've blocked notifications!
Next Article