Andrew Tate placed under house arrest in Romania as new allegations emerge

Andrew Tate gestures outside the Bucharest Tribunal after being placed under house arrest, in Bucharest, Romania (Alexandru Dobre/AP)

A court in Romania’s capital has placed the divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate under house arrest for 30 days, as prosecutors investigate a sprawling new case that involves allegations of human trafficking of minors and sex with a minor.

The Bucharest Tribunal’s decision comes a day after prosecutors detained six people including Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan Tate, 36, after masked police raided four homes in Bucharest and nearby Ilfov county.