Andrew Tate has tried and failed to stop Romanian prosecutors from seizing his assets as investigations linking him to human trafficking and organised crime continue.
The Romanian Court of Appeal in Bucharest rejected the appeal made by the controversial influencer on Wednesday (January 11), according to AP.
Tate’s appeal attempted to challenged authorities in their quest to take control of his assets while their enquiries into the controversial social media personality are underway.
Advert
The court said (via AP) that 'the seizures are legal and (that) the goods remain at our disposal'.
Officials confirmed on January 4 that Romanian police have so far seized 11 cars from Tate and his brother Tristan after they were arrested. That has now been increased to 15 after four additional vehicles were recently taken.
Several properties owned by Andrew and Tristan Tate or businesses linked to them have also been seized.
.webp)
Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania's DIICOT investigations agency, told Insider the cars were being held to 'sustain the cost of the investigation' into Tate.
Advert
She explained the cars could also be used as collateral to cover the cost of any payments granted to their alleged victims.
Bolla was not able to confirm the makes and models of the cars, however Romanian news outlet Gândul claimed to have published photos of those that had been seized, including images of a Rolls-Royce Wraith from the Black Badge range, and an Aston Martin Vanquish S Ultimate.
Meanwhile, Spy News reported a Buggati Chiron, a Rolls Royce, two Ferrari cars and a Porsche have also been seized by the police as part of the investigation.
Bolla said investigators are working to establish whether the Tate brothers bought the cars using money gained from human trafficking.
Advert
She told the press after Tate's failed attempt at appeal on January 11 that the court 'decided that the seizures are legal and (that) the goods remain at our disposal'.
.webp)
The ruling marks Tate’s second lost appeal in as many days, with the self-described misogynist attempting to have his detention period thrown out.
One day prior, the Bucharest Tribunal upheld a decision made on December 30 to extend Andrew and Tristan Tate's arrest period from 24 hours to 30 days.
Advert
As per AP, a document that explained the December 30 judge's decision said 'the possibility of them evading investigations cannot be ignored' and there were fears the Tate brothers may 'leave Romania and settle in countries that do not allow extradition'.
Prosecutors could now request a detention period of up to 180 days for Tate if they so wish.
The controversial social media personality has been in custody since Romanian police raided his mansion as part of a major operation on 29 December.
Topics: Crime, World News, News