Andrew Tate ‘categorically denies’ sexual violence claims made by four women
Andrew Tate has refuted claims made by four British women who have accused him of sexual violence.
A new case was brought against the former kickboxer last week after a woman alleged that he had choked her into unconsciousness before raping her while she was a 20-year-old university student.
She is the fourth woman from the UK to make allegations against the 36-year-old, who is currently under house arrest alongside his brother Tristan on suspicion of organised crime and human trafficking – a claim he also denies.
The other three are planning to sue him over claims that he subjected them to sexual assault, physical abuse and controlling behaviour.
Mr Tate was served with legal papers in person today at his house in Bucharest, Romania by lawyers representing the four alleged victims, reports MailOnline.
Romanian prosecutors yesterday announced the misogynistic influencer, his brother and two other female Romanian suspects, Luana Radu and Georgiana Naghel, are being investigated for more serious human trafficking charges.
But the social media personality has forcefully denied the accusations in a statement issued by his team of lawyers at McCue Jury & partners, who say there is ‘no new evidence’ to overturn the case that was previously thrown out.
His spokesperson said: ‘Andrew Tate categorically denies the veracity of the accusations brought by the lawyers of the anonymous women in the UK.
‘Considering the collective approach of the four women, and the channels chosen for communications, the opportunistic character of this endeavour becomes obvious, as justice is sought in the court, not in the press.
‘An essential fact that is frequently omitted in the mass media is that three of these women filed criminal complaints that the UK authorities decided to reject, since there was no evidence to support the allegations.
‘What new evidence could have appeared nine years later that would overturn the court’s decision?
‘Despite these alleged events taking place in 2014, no legal action has been taken to cover the alleged damages suffered and no proof of such damages has been brought forward until after Andrew became an international public figure.’
The fourth British woman, who is now aged 30, and the three other women, aged in their late 20s and early 30s, all say they were victims of sexual violence by Mr Tate when he lived in the UK between 2013 and 2016.
One of them had a personal relationship with him, while the other two were webcam models in his internet sex business – they had launched a civil claim after raising money on a crowdfunding page.
The latest woman said she was a 20-year-old student when she met Mr Tate in August 2014 while he was working as a club doorman in Luton.
She said she consented to having sex with Mr Tate but claims he got violent with her when they met up again in November or early December of that same year.
The controversial influencer ‘put his hand on her throat and strangled her’ until she went unconscious, she told BBC Newsnight.
When she came around, she alleges ‘it was a bit confusing at first’ but Mr Tate was ‘still having sex with her’.
She also claims he was ‘fairly aggressive and saying horrible things’ throughout the night, including: ‘I own you, you belong to me’.
The next day, the whites of one of her eyes was allegedly red from being strangled.
Mr Tate’s team said that ‘all sexual acts that Andrew has partaken in have been consensual’.
The Tate brothers both deny all claims against them and neither they, nor the two other suspects, have been charged with anything.
Earlier this month, BBC faced backlash for broadcasting a ‘controversial’ sit down interview with Andrew Tate.
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