Andrew Tate and Brother Arrested in Romania

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The Facts

  • Romanian police detained former professional kickboxer and internet celebrity Andrew Tate along with his brother Tristan and two other suspects on Thursday night.

  • Romanian authorities served search warrants to five homes and detained four suspects as part of an organized human trafficking and rape investigation. Authorities did not name the detainees, with Tate’s lawyer saying "he was not arrested. He was detained for 24 hours."


The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Getting humiliated by Greta Thunberg seems to be the least of Andrew Tate’s concerns now that he's been arrested on human trafficking and rape charges. Tate has made countless vile comments about women, so it should not be surprising that he could engage in such horrendous abuse. Tate is unquestioningly a bad actor, and his criminal activity needs to be investigated.

Establishment-critical narrative

The circumstances of Tate's arrest are suspicious. He's faced similar charges before, which the controversial social media influencer said was "swatting" and related to his accumulation of wealth, including cryptocurrency. The inane "pizza box" conspiracy theory is already debunked, and forthcoming information could shed light on Tate's situation.


Establishment split

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