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Andrew Tate has been indicted by Romanian prosecutors for various crimes, including trafficking minors, money laundering, and sex with a minor, according to reports.

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[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Something tells me a guy like Tate would have a bad time in a Romanian prison.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nah man, fame and money actually helps a lot, especially in corrupt countries with an uneducated population.

They're like his target demographic.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

an uneducated population.

Is education a problem in Romania?

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Its one of the worst in the Eurozone..

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 274 points 2 days ago (47 children)

Sex with minors isn’t a thing. It’s called rape.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 115 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It’s only rape if the rapist is poor. If they are rich, it’s called Thursday.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Since this effect lacks a proper name outside of the date, why don't we invent a new one. I propose Trumpstein.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It was dark humor about the frequency of the offense making it less horrifying.

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[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 days ago

It’s only rape if the rapist is poor. If they are rich, it’s called Republican.

Ftfy

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

it might even qualify you for president

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[–] Carl@anarchist.nexus 53 points 2 days ago

While I agree, the way the article is worded makes me suspect that is the name of the crime they’re accused of.

Sort of like how Trump was found liable for “sexual abuse”, because the jurisdiction it occurred in strictly defines rape as penis-in-vagina sex. And since he “only” (ugh) used his fingers, it wasn’t technically rape as far as the law was concerned. But the judge who oversaw the case later had to clarify that it would colloquially be referred to as rape, even though that wasn’t the technical term that the lawsuit used. Because Trump was trying to use the “well I wasn’t found liable for rape, so she can’t say I raped her” argument in his defamation lawsuit.

[–] realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't think Romanian law sees it like that. Minors above 14 can technically consent to sexual acts with adults, which makes it still illegal, but not rape and carries a much lighter sentence.

German law (and quite a few other European countries) is even more relaxed in that regard, while it's still technically illegal to have sex with minors aged 14+, if they consented and weren't somehow pressured etc, there will usually be no prosecution.

[–] froh42@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

German law is a lot more complicated and protective than what is shown here. There's several stages at 14, 16 and 18 that have different protections - and in some of them the age of the other partner plays a role, too.

The law is trying to prevent kids from being abused when under 16 or 18, without creating legal traps for teenagers having their first relationships.

Age of consent is 14, but for example if one is 14 and the other one over 21 then additional rules activate - specifically something like "just using their naivety is already considered abuse".

So a 21y old sweet talking a 14y old into sex principally is abuse.

Sex for money (prostitution is legal in Germany) always is abuse when one is under 18. (You're legally an adult with 18 over here, changed from 21 in the 1970s I think)

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[–] giraffes@kbin.earth 58 points 2 days ago

“sex with a minor” -> rape of a child

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 82 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well Tate has now acquired everything he needs to run for president…

[–] 2xar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

*Everything he needs to run as a republican. I think these would still disqualify him to run as a democrat.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I sure hope the Trump administration doesn't try to save these fuckers.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Pedo, grifter, egoistical, bad at money laundering, constantly talks about masculinity and shit while acting like a giant crybaby, entire personality revolves about being perceived as the manliest manly man while looking like an absolute goblin (with expensive tacky clothes on top). Has an IQ lower than his anal temperature in ~~normal units~~ °C.

If you still have no idea whether it's about Tate or Trump... well, that's why I think the Trump administration will definitely try to save these fuckers

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[–] LazyOldPervert@lemmus.org 7 points 1 day ago

Don't give them ideas, a lot of "people" in that administration apparently love to fuck children

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

If the rumours are true, Andrew Tate is to Baron Trump as Jeffrey Epstein was to Donald Trump.

So maybe Tate's extradition warrant disappears. Or maybe he "hangs himself" in a prison cell. Or maybe he does get extradited because the rumours aren't true or because Trump doesn't give a shit about his children enough to intervene.

[–] Novocirab@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago

Extensive context about how the Trump administration used its power to protect Andrew Tate and why they shifted course can be found here at DemocracyNow (contains descriptions of extreme violence).

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 72 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Didn’t we already go through this?

[–] Pegajace@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Sort of. This is a new set of charges, it's unclear from the article how much overlap it shares with the previous case.

The Tate brothers have been under criminal investigation in Romania on charges including human trafficking since December 2022. They were arrested in late 2022 and later indicted on charges they participated in a criminal ring that lured women to Romania, where they were sexually exploited, but a court later ruled that case could not go to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities on the prosecutors' part.

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[–] Carl@anarchist.nexus 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Kind of? They were indicted in Romania a while back, but those charges were quickly dropped because the investigators fumbled some key evidence. This is a new set of charges, supposedly with new evidence that isn’t mired in procedural issues. They are already trying to fight their extradition to the UK for rape charges, so this is another set of charges to add to the list.

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[–] bowsertattoo@piefed.social 39 points 2 days ago (12 children)

Why wasn't this guy arrested years ago?

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Both Tates were arrested in Romania in 2022.

There is an arrest warrant out for them in the United Kingdom since 2024.

They were arrested in the United States in 2026 under the extradition request of the UK.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

So....why hasn't ICE scooped these guys yet?

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[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Didn't trump pardon him? Or ask Romania to transfer him to US.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

A Trump official visited the Romanian authorities and the next day the Tates travel restrictions were lifted.

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 9 points 2 days ago

Right? Why has this been hard?

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[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Turns out most dudes's cheering on of macho dickheads that take advantage of woman, ends with their own daughters. Who knew? /s

Fuck this guy. First tough guy I've known trying to be hyper masculine that wears woman's blouses, felt I had to add that.

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[–] auzy1@lemmy.world 49 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Fucking loser needs to traffick minors to get laid. So "alpha"

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I thought "alpha" just meant full of bugs and not fit for production.

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[–] GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I hear kid molesters have a lot of fun in jail... couldn't happen to a better guy

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[–] SteveLeo@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

May they throw away the key

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

He's just mad that he's bald.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hopefully America is taking notes.

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