Romanian prosecutors allege that former kickboxer Tate, 38, his brother Tristan, 36, and two women set up a criminal organization in Romania and Britain in early 2021 and sexually exploited several victims.
The brothers travelled to Florida together on a private jet, their lawyer Ioan Gilga told CNN – but received a frosty reception just before landing as state authorities said they were not welcome.
The government in Bucharest said the Tates, who have British and US nationality and have been under judicial supervision in Romania, need to return to court on Mar 24 and a no-show could lead to “preventive arrest.”
Four British women, who have accused Tate of rape and coercive control in a separate case, voiced concern last week that the US government might push Romania to ease the Tates’ travel restrictions and let them escape.
Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu has said Richard Grenell, special envoy for President Donald Trump, raised the case at the Munich Security Conference earlier in February.
