A closer look at the defining struggles that shaped Andrew Tate's life and career.
Emory Andrew Tate III is a controversial American-British social media personality, businessman, and former kickboxer known for promoting manosphere views. His divisive commentary, often labeled misogynistic, led to bans from several social media platforms, yet he remains a prominent and widely recognized figure with a substantial following. Described as the "king of toxic masculinity" and politically right-wing, Tate faces multiple criminal and civil investigations in Romania and the United Kingdom.
In 2012, Andrew Tate lost to Sahak Parparyan by unanimous decision while challenging for his It's Showtime 85MAX Championship and lost the Enfusion championship tournament to Franci Grajš.
In July 2015, Tate was first arrested in Britain after two women filed complaints accusing him of rape and assault.
In December 2015, Tate was arrested again on suspicion of rape.
In 2016, Andrew Tate appeared on the British reality series Big Brother, but was removed due to being a suspect in an open rape investigation.
In 2016, Andrew Tate gained widespread attention for appearing on the British reality show Big Brother's 17th series but was removed after six days due to controversial posts on Twitter and a video that appeared to show him striking a woman.
In 2019, the Crown Prosecution Service declined to file charges for any of the allegations made against Tate.
In 2019, the police investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary into Andrew Tate for rape, which began before his appearance on Big Brother, closed with no charges filed.
In April 2022, Romanian police raided a property owned by the Tate brothers following a report that an American citizen was being held against her will. They discovered four women and initiated an investigation into human trafficking and rape.
In March 2023, while incarcerated in Romania, Tate's legal team reported a possible tumor on his lung, sparking rumors of lung cancer. On March 5, 2023, Tate denied having cancer on Twitter.
In June 2023, Andrew Tate and his brother, along with two women, were charged with rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women in Romania.
In June 2023, DIICOT adjusted the charges against Tate from human trafficking to "human trafficking in continued form," identifying seven victims. The Tate brothers also filed a defamation lawsuit seeking $5 million in damages.
In January 2024, the Romanian criminal case against Tate was heard in the preliminary chamber. Also in January 2024, a U.S. District Judge dismissed one of the brothers' defamation lawsuits.
In March 2024, British police obtained an arrest warrant for Andrew Tate and his brother as part of an investigation into rape and human trafficking.
In March 2024, the UK's Westminster Magistrates' Court issued a European arrest warrant against Andrew and Tristan Tate based on allegations of sexual aggression from 2012 to 2015.
In May 2024, The Real World website leaked the personal data of 968,447 user accounts, including email addresses and account passwords, due to a misconfigured database.
In July 2024, Andrew and Tristan Tate began facing a civil case for alleged tax evasion, further complicating their legal situation.
As of August 2024, Andrew Tate is facing five legal investigations in Romania and the United Kingdom, consisting of three criminal and two civil cases.
In August 2024, Romanian police expanded their investigation against Tate to include trafficking minors, sex with a minor, money laundering and attempting to influence witnesses.
In October 2024, Andrew Tate doxxed the YouTube channel Coffeezilla and encouraged his supporters to email abusive content to Coffeezilla after being questioned about his meme coin DADDY.
In December 2024, the Westminster Magistrates' Court ruled in favour of the Devon and Cornwall police, allowing them to seize £2.8m worth of unpaid taxes from the Tate brothers' online businesses.
In 2024, Andrew Tate was subject to an extradition request for rape charges, following a previously dropped investigation.