The controversial social media influencer\u00a0Andrew Tate\u00a0will be allowed to leave Romania while awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, a court has ruled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tate, 37, had been banned from leaving the country but will now be permitted to travel within the EU without restrictions while awaiting the trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The self-professed \u201cmisogynist influencer\u201d was indicted in June 2023 along with his brother, Tristan, and two Romanian female suspects for alleged human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, allegations they have all denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In April this year the Bucharest court\u00a0ruled that their trial could start, a decision Tate has appealed against. Pending a ruling on his appeal, the four suspects had been banned from leaving Romania, but Friday\u2019s court decision lifted the restriction within the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bucharest tribunal\u2019s decision was hailed by Tate\u2019s spokesperson Mateea Petrescu as a \u201csignificant victory and a major step forward\u201d in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a social media post on X, Tate wrote: \u201cI am free. For the first time in 3 years I can leave Romania. The sham case is falling apart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a video also posted on X, he said: \u201cMy judges decided \u2026 I\u2019m allowed to leave Romania, so do we take the [Ferrari] SF90 to Italy, the [Maserati] MC20 to Cannes, the [Ferrari] 812 Competition to Paris, where do I go?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eugen Vidineac, one of Tate\u2019s lawyers, said: \u201cWe embrace and applaud the decision of the court today, I consider it a reflection of the exemplary behaviour and assistance of my clients.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the Tates were \u201cstill determined to clear their name and reputation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vidineac said the ability to travel within the 27-country EU bloc would allow the Tates to \u201cpursue professional opportunities without restriction\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The brothers, who are dual UK-US nationals, were held in police custody during the criminal investigation from December 2022 until April 2023 to prevent them from absconding from Romania or tampering with evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were then under house arrest until August, when courts placed them under judicial control. In January a Romanian court rejected an appeal by Tate to ease the judicial control measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tate, a kickboxer who has 9.1 million followers on X, has repeatedly claimed that prosecutors have no evidence against him and that there is a political conspiracy to silence him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was previously banned from various social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and for hate speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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