Andrew Tate released from house arrest after five months

Tate was placed under house arrest in August when prosecutors opened a second criminal investigation against him and Tristan Tate, as well as four other suspects, on allegations of trafficking minors, having sex with a minor and money laundering. They all deny guilt.

In December, the Court of Appeal in Bucharest returned the first, separate case against the brothers to the prosecutors for the second time, saying it could not continue in its current form.

In this case, Andrew and Tristan Tate are accused of human trafficking and forming an organized group for the sexual exploitation of women.

They also deny these charges, as well as those of rape and human trafficking brought against them in Great Britain, where police are seeking the extradition of the dual British-American citizens.

A judge in Bucharest earlier said the extradition request would be resolved after the case in Romania is over.

The brothers are also accused of tax evasion in the UK. Last month, a British court ruled that police could seize more than 2 million pounds ($2.4 million) from them for failing to pay taxes on 21 million pounds of income from their online business.

Andrew Tate said the verdict was “not justice” and called it a “coordinated attack”.

He is a self-proclaimed misogynist and has previously been banned from social media platforms for expressing such views.

A former kickboxer, he has gained millions of followers online and has been living in Romania for several years, having previously lived in the United Kingdom.