“Andrew Tate officially gets sentenced to 15 years in prison! (Found guilty).”
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Andrew Tate remains in Romanian custody but he hasn’t been charged, convicted or sentenced
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- Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania amid rape and human trafficking allegations, but he hasn’t been charged, convicted or sentenced. A judge recently extended his detention until Feb. 27.
Ex-kickboxer and online influencer Andrew Tate was arrested Dec. 29 in Romania as part of an investigation into human trafficking and rape allegations and has remained in custody ever since.
But he hasn’t been convicted or sentenced, as a recent Facebook post claims.
"Andrew Tate officially gets sentenced to 15 years in prison! (Found guilty)," the Jan. 20 post says.
It was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook.)
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Tate, a self-proclaimed misogynist who was detained alongside his brother Tristan, has denied the allegations, saying the case against him is "empty."
Police haven’t charged the brothers, much less have they been convicted and sentenced.
The most recent turn of the screw: a judge extended their custody until Feb. 27, according to the BBC.
We rate claims that Tate was convicted and sentenced False.
Our Sources
Facebook post, Jan. 20, 2023
BBC News, Andrew Tate claims case against him 'empty,’ Jan. 25, 2023
BBC News, Andrew Tate detained in Romania over rape and human trafficking case, Dec. 30, 2022
Reuters, Ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate says Romanian prosecutors have no evidence against him, Jan. 25, 2023
BBC News, Who is Andrew Tate? The self-proclaimed misogynist influencer, Jan. 12, 2023
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Andrew Tate remains in Romanian custody but he hasn’t been charged, convicted or sentenced
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