Divisive influencer Andrew Tate appears in Romanian court

Andrew Tate leaves after appearing at the Court of Appeal, in Bucharest, Romania (Alexandru Dobre/AP)

Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate has appeared in court in Romania’s capital to appeal a judge’s decision to extend his arrest on crime gang, human trafficking and rape charges to 30 days.

Tate, 36, a British-US citizen who has 4.4 million followers on Twitter, was initially detained for 24 hours on December 29 along with his brother Tristan, who was charged in the same case.