By The Daily Caller (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-04 19:58:59 | Updated at 2026-09-25 08:26:22
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Andrew and Tristan Tate have reportedly been indicted on multiple charges in Romania.
TMZ reported Friday that Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism announced the indictment, stating that it stems from an investigation into two British men from the same family. The announcement included their ages, 39 and 38, and local media outlets reportedly identified the two men as the Tate brothers.
Andrew was reportedly indicted for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor, and witness tampering. Tristan is believed to have been indicted for complicity.
Romanian prosecutors have officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for complicity, years after they began investigating them. https://t.co/EsYWSZSodb pic.twitter.com/41tTej7IMy
— CNN (@CNN) September 4, 2026Prosecutors alleged the Tate brothers recruited victims by claiming they wanted to be in relationships with them, then forced them into making pornographic content used for their webcam business.
One of the alleged victims claimed Andrew took her to Romania from the United Kingdom when she was 15 years old and forced her to make content. She claimed that Tristan coerced her using physical aggression, according to TMZ.
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Tate Brothers Return To Romania After US Visit
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - MARCH 23: Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan had flown to the United States last month from Romania, where they have been charged with rape, having sex with a minor, human trafficking and money laundering, charges which they deny. Their bail conditions stipulated that they had to return to Romania by March 23. (Photo by Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images)
The prosecution claimed the Tates collected more than $1 million for the content they allegedly made the underage victim produce, and went on to allege that they attempted to launder their profits through the purchase of four luxury vehicles, according to TMZ.
TMZ reported that the Tates are still in the United States, fighting extradition to the United Kingdom, but could potentially be tried in absentia in Romania if a judge signs off on the case. (RELATED: REPORT: Andrew Tate’s Girlfriend Bri Stern Files Sexual Assault Report After Alleged Choking Incident)
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Andrew Tate (R) and his brother Tristan (2R) speak to the media as they arrive in Romania back from US, in Bucharest March 22, 2025. Self-described misogynist influencer Andrew Tate return to Romania, where he is facing rape and human trafficking charges, after a trip to the US. The British-American figurehead of the online masculinist movement travelled to Florida, together with his brother, last month, marking the first time he had been out of the eastern European country since his 2022 arrest. Under judicial supervision, the Tates need to report to authorities on March 24, a no-show potentially leading to “preventive arrest”, according to Romanian authorities. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images)
Eugen Vidineac, the attorney representing the Tate brothers in Romania, issued a statement saying, “We will examine every aspect of [the indictment] with the same level of scrutiny, and we will challenge any evidential, procedural or legal deficiencies through the appropriate judicial process,” according to TMZ.
Andrew Tate currently faces more than 50 counts in the United Kingdom, and Tristan reportedly faces approximately 20.
