Andrew Tate due in Romanian court to appeal against continued detention

The 36-year-old British-US citizen was detained on December 29 north of the capital Bucharest along with his brother Tristan.

Andrew Tate, centre, and his brother Tristan, right, are brought by police officers to the Court of Appeal, in Bucharest (Alexandru Dobre/AP)

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate is to appear in court in Romania to appeal against a judge’s decision to extend his arrest period from 24 hours to 30 days on charges of being part of an organised crime group, human trafficking and rape.

The 36-year-old British-US citizen, who has amassed 4.4 million followers on Twitter, was detained on December 29 north of the capital Bucharest along with his brother Tristan, who has also been charged. Two Romanian suspects are also in custody.