Andrew Tate's arrival in Florida has triggered a legal standoff, with Governor Ron DeSantis exploring options to block the extremist influencer and alleged human trafficker from staying in the state.
Social media influencers Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate arrived in Florida Thursday after being allowed to leave Romania, more than three years after they were first detained.
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were allowed to leave Romania and flew on a private jet headed for Florida on Thursday morning.
Members of President Donald Trump's administration reportedly pushed officials in Romania to allow Tate and his brother to leave the country.
The social-media influencer and his brother, under investigation for human trafficking and other criminal charges, left Bucharest weeks after a Trump official discussed the case with the Romanian authorities.
The charges against the Tates remain in force, and they will be expected to return to Romania for court appearances, Romanian officials said.
An attorney for the brothers said they are citizens of the United States and part of an ongoing defamation case in a Florida court.
The Trump administration reportedly pressed Romania to free Tate — signaling that the sexual abuse of women won’t just be brushed under the rug, but rewarded.
Brothers Andrew Tate, 38, and Tristan Tate, 36, left Romania while under criminal investigation over a string of allegations, including human trafficking and sex with a minor.
Members of President Donald Trump's administration reportedly pushed officials in Romania to allow Tate and his brother to leave the country.
Four British women who've accused Andrew Tate of rape are "in disbelief and feel retraumatized by the news" that he's been allowed to leave Romania for the U.S.