Andrew and Tristan Tate allegedly raked in more than £1 million from a teenager who was just 17 when she was pulled into their webcam business, Romanian prosecutors claim.
The controversial brothers are now facing a sprawling new case involving allegations of human trafficking, money laundering, witness intimidation and the illegal sale of luxury cars, according to Romania’s organized crime agency, DIICOT.
Andrew, 39, is accused of manipulating the teenager into working for the business between November 2014 and December 2021. Prosecutors say she was later placed under the control of Tristan, 37, who allegedly ran her webcam account, set strict financial targets and sexually exploited her and that the brothers made approximately £1.1 million through her prostitution.
Tristan is also accused of recruiting three other women using the so-called “lover boy method,” allegedly showering them with lavish gifts before using those gestures to “emotionally blackmail” them into sex work.
BREAKING: Today, Andrew and Tristan Tate were formally notified by DIICOT that the two criminal cases against them in Romania are to be merged into one larger case.
— Gadget (@Gadget440) July 3, 2026
It is expected to be the final procedural step before prosecutors file a new indictment.
This means that… pic.twitter.com/IOi8GBrp41
Prosecutors further allege Tristan pressured 11 witnesses to lie or abandon their statements.
Andrew, meanwhile, is accused of trying to silence alleged victims and witnesses with threats of lawsuits and demands for “exorbitant compensations.” DIICOT also claims he sold five luxury vehicles while knowing they were under seizure orders.
The brothers separately face 21 charges in Britain, including r*pe, human trafficking and actual bodily harm.
Andrew Tate declares that the "WORLD IS COLLAPSING" because the UK High Court declined his request to compel the CPS to release the names of his alleged victims.
— Gadget (@Gadget440) July 9, 2026
An absolute drama queen. https://t.co/axr0vzEKUJ pic.twitter.com/gZql2m6i95
Andrew has dismissed related civil accusations as a “pack of lies” and “gross fabrications.”
A spokesperson said the brothers “categorically deny every allegation,” adding, “This is not a conviction, nor a judicial finding of fact.”
