Andrew Tate
{{Short description|American and British social media personality (born 1986)}}
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{{redirect|Emory Andrew Tate|his father with the same name|Emory Tate}}
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| image = Andrew Tate - James Tamim Upload (Cropped Wide Portrait).png
| alt = Andrew Tate on the "Anything Goes With James English" Podcast in 2023.
| caption = Tate in 2023
| birth_name = Emory Andrew Tate III
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|12|1}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., US
| alias = {{flatlist|
- Cobra Tate
- Top G
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| occupation = {{hlist|Businessman|media personality|kickboxer}}
| known_for = {{flatlist|
- Kickboxing
- Big Brother
- criminal charges
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| party = BRUV
| movement = Manosphere
| website = {{URL|cobratate.com}}
| nationality = {{hlist|American|British}}
| years_active = 2005–present
| mother =
| father = Emory Tate
| relatives = Tristan Tate (brother)
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| style = Kickboxing
| stance = Orthodox
| team = Storm Gym
| kickbox_win = 76
| kickbox_kowin = 32
| kickbox_loss = 9
| kickbox_draw = 1
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Emory Andrew Tate III (born 1 December 1986) is an American and British social media personality, businessman, and former professional kickboxer. He gained notoriety for promoting various positions in the manosphere community. His controversial commentary has resulted in his expulsion from various social media platforms and concern that he promotes misogynist views to his audience.{{multiref|{{cite web |last=Holpuch |first=Amanda |date=24 August 2022 |title=Why Social Media Sites Are Removing Andrew Tate's Accounts |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/technology/andrew-tate-banned-tiktok-instagram.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824174032/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/technology/andrew-tate-banned-tiktok-instagram.html |archive-date=24 August 2022 |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=The New York Times}}{{cite web |last=Boboltz |first=Sara |date=20 August 2022 |title=Misogynist Influencer Andrew Tate Removed From TikTok, Facebook And Instagram |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/andrew-tate-removed-tiktok-facebook-instagram_n_630136f9e4b0f72c09d7fd2e |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=The Huffington Post |quote=Andrew Tate, an influencer known for spreading extreme misogyny [...]. |archive-date=20 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820225751/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/andrew-tate-removed-tiktok-facebook-instagram_n_630136f9e4b0f72c09d7fd2e |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Miranda |first=Shauneen |date=20 August 2022 |title=Andrew Tate gets banned from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok for violating their policies |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/08/20/1118624860/andrew-tate-facebook-instagram-banned?t=1661378834965 |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=NPR |quote=Andrew Tate, an influencer and former professional kickboxer known for his misogynistic remarks [...]. |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172914/https://www.npr.org/2022/08/20/1118624860/andrew-tate-facebook-instagram-banned?t=1661378834965 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Sharp |first=Jess |date=26 August 2022 |title=Andrew Tate: The social media influencer teachers are being warned about |url=https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-the-social-media-influencer-teachers-are-being-warned-about-12679194 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825175552/https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-the-social-media-influencer-teachers-are-being-warned-about-12679194 |archive-date=25 August 2022 |access-date=26 August 2022 |work=Sky News |publisher=Comcast |quote=Andrew Tate had his Instagram and Facebook accounts removed after sharing his misogynistic and offensive views online [...].}}|{{Cite news |last=Stewart |first=Heather |date=3 February 2024 |title='Andrew Tate is a symptom, not the problem': why young men are turning against feminism |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/03/andrew-tate-symptom-not-problem-why-young-men-turning-against-feminism |access-date=15 March 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902004207/https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/03/andrew-tate-symptom-not-problem-why-young-men-turning-against-feminism |url-status=live}}}} A divisive influencer,{{multiref|{{Cite web |last=Rosenblatt |first=Kalhan |date=2023-03-31 |title=Divisive influencer Andrew Tate and brother to be released from detention in Romania |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/controverisal-influencer-andrew-tate-brother-released-detention-romani-rcna77695 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=NBC News |language=en |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609125822/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/controverisal-influencer-andrew-tate-brother-released-detention-romani-rcna77695 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |last1=McGrath |first1=Stephen |last2=Dumitrache |first2=Nicolae |date=2024-05-30 |title=Andrew Tate loses appeal to relax judicial restrictions as he awaits human trafficking, rape trial |url=https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-romania-human-trafficking-4418c0192bd511656dfd4084bb3e9a31 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=AP News |language=en |archive-date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604212558/https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-romania-human-trafficking-4418c0192bd511656dfd4084bb3e9a31 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |last=Shalvey |first=Kevin |date=March 12, 2024 |title=Andrew Tate detained in Romania on UK 'sexual aggression' warrant, spokesperson says |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/andrew-tate-arrested-romania-uk-warrant/story?id=108037357 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609125822/https://abcnews.go.com/International/andrew-tate-arrested-romania-uk-warrant/story?id=108037357 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite news |last1=McGrath |first1=Stephen |last2=Ghirda |first2=Vadim |date=October 5, 2023 |title=Lawyers of alleged Andrew Tate's victims say their clients are being harassed and intimidated |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/andrew-tate-ap-lawyers-romania-united-kingdom-b2424727.html |access-date=June 9, 2024 |work=The Independent |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609131324/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/andrew-tate-ap-lawyers-romania-united-kingdom-b2424727.html |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2023 |title=Romania releases influencer Andrew Tate from house arrest awaiting trial |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/4/romania-releases-influencer-andrew-tate-from-house-arrest-awaiting-trial |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609125822/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/4/romania-releases-influencer-andrew-tate-from-house-arrest-awaiting-trial |url-status=live }}|{{Cite news |last=Badshah |first=Nadeem |date=2023-03-31 |title=Andrew Tate released from detention and moved to house arrest in Romania |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/mar/31/andrew-tate-released-from-detention-and-moved-to-house-arrest-in-romania |access-date=2024-06-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902004210/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/mar/31/andrew-tate-released-from-detention-and-moved-to-house-arrest-in-romania |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |last=Alexandru |first=Stephen McGrath and Andreea |date=2024-04-27 |title=Divisive influencer Andrew Tate to be tried for rape and human trafficking |url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/divisive-influencer-andrew-tate-to-be-tried-for-rape-and-human-trafficking-20240427-p5fmz7.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en }}}} Tate has amassed 9.9 million followers on Twitter as of August 2024{{Cite news |last=Weaver |first=Matthew |date=2024-08-21 |title=Armed police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/21/armed-police-raid-andrew-tate-home-romania |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005749/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/21/armed-police-raid-andrew-tate-home-romania |archive-date=2 September 2024 |access-date=2024-08-21 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |last=Middleton |first=Joe |date=2024-08-21 |title=Police raid Andrew Tate's home as new allegations emerge involving minors |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-romania-police-home-b2599409.html |access-date=2024-08-21 |work=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=21 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821141719/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-romania-police-home-b2599409.html |url-status=live }} and was the third-most googled person in 2023, with most British adults aware of who he is. He has been dubbed the "king of toxic masculinity", has called himself a misogynist,{{multiref|Multiple soures:
{{Cite news |last=Radford |first=Antoinette |date=2022-12-30 |title=Who is Andrew Tate? The self-proclaimed misogynist influencer |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64125045 |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=29 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229095211/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64125045 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite news |last1=Francis |first1=Ellen |last2=Nadhir |first2=Amar |last3=Sommer |first3=Will |last4=Adam |first4=Karla |date=2024-03-12 |title=Andrew Tate and brother Tristan to be extradited to the U.K. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/12/andrew-tate-romania-arrest-uk-warrant/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902004218/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/12/andrew-tate-romania-arrest-uk-warrant/ |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |title=Andrew Tate: Self-proclaimed misogynist influencer's detention in Romania extended for another 30 days |url=https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-self-proclaimed-misogynist-influencers-detention-in-romania-extended-for-another-30-days-12816544 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Sky News |language=en |archive-date=14 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514233104/https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-self-proclaimed-misogynist-influencers-detention-in-romania-extended-for-another-30-days-12816544 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite news |last=Crisp |first=James |date=2023-08-23 |title=Tate brothers boasted about 'slave' webcam girls as enforcer threatened to 'break their teeth' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/23/tate-brothers-boasted-slave-webcam-girls-sex-traffick/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=14 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514233106/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/23/tate-brothers-boasted-slave-webcam-girls-sex-traffick/ |url-status=live }}|{{Cite news |last=Paul |first=Kari |date=2022-08-19 |title='Dangerous misogynist' Andrew Tate removed from Instagram and Facebook |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/19/andrew-tate-instagram-facebook-removed |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=20 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820110501/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/19/andrew-tate-instagram-facebook-removed |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Ellie |date=2022-12-30 |title=Andrew Tate: A 'multi-millionaire' kickboxer and once self-proclaimed misogynist |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/andrew-tate-romania-twitter-youtube-facebook-b2253804.html |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=14 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514233106/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/andrew-tate-romania-twitter-youtube-facebook-b2253804.html |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2024 |title=Andrew Tate: Five Things to Know |url=https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/andrew-tate-five-things-know |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=Anti-Defamation League |archive-date=8 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208041142/https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/andrew-tate-five-things-know |url-status=live }}}} and is politically described as both right-wing and far-right. As of March 2025, Tate is facing six legal investigations—four criminal and two civil—in Romania, the United Kingdom, and the United States.{{Cite web |last=Reevell |first=Patrick |date=May 21, 2024 |title=Andrew Tate, 'King of Toxic Masculinity,' faces 3 legal cases in 2 countries |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/andrew-tate-king-toxic-masculinity-faces-3-legal/story?id=110170204 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619013037/https://abcnews.go.com/International/andrew-tate-king-toxic-masculinity-faces-3-legal/story?id=110170204 |archive-date=19 June 2024 |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=ABC News |language=en}}{{cite web |date=8 July 2024 |title=Tate brothers accused of being serial tax evaders |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjk3xglre0ko |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709023130/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjk3xglre0ko |archive-date=9 July 2024 |access-date=9 July 2024 |website=BBC News}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-04 |title=The Florida attorney general's office is investigating Andrew and Tristan Tate |url=https://apnews.com/article/tate-brothers-florida-investigation-2487cd63580201fdef594804a62f2c95 |access-date=2025-03-06 |work=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Andrew Tate put under house arrest in Romania as new charges emerge |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyglgy8j3eo |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823142742/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyglgy8j3eo |url-status=live }}
From 2005, Tate began his kickboxing career in England, winning several kickboxing titles in the late 2000s and early 2010s. In 2016, he appeared on the British reality series Big Brother, but was removed, as he was the suspect in an open rape investigation in the United Kingdom. The investigation was later dropped, but Tate was subject to an extradition request for rape charges in 2024.{{Cite news |last1=Dodd |first1=Vikram |last2=Grierson |first2=Jamie |date=2024-03-12 |title=Andrew Tate faces extradition to UK over rape and human trafficking claims |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/12/andrew-tate-brother-tristan-arrested-romania-uk-warrant |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005233/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/12/andrew-tate-brother-tristan-arrested-romania-uk-warrant |archive-date=2 September 2024 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} After his kickboxing career, Tate and his brother, Tristan, began operating a webcam model business, then sold online courses. With his audience from his courses, he became prominent as an internet celebrity promoting a hyper-macho view of masculinity.{{Cite news |last=Radford |first=Antoinette |date=2023-04-21 |title=Andrew Tate: House arrest extended another 30 days |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65351270 |access-date=2024-05-17 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=22 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622182034/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65351270 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Manavis |first=Sarah |date=2024-03-05 |title=Labour's "feminist Andrew Tate" will not stop online misogyny |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024/03/labours-feminist-andrew-tate-will-not-stop-online-misogyny |access-date=2024-05-17 |work=New Statesman |language=en-US |archive-date=16 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516224731/https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024/03/labours-feminist-andrew-tate-will-not-stop-online-misogyny |url-status=live }} Tate's courses include Hustler's University, which gained 100,000 subscribers and was later relaunched as The Real World, and the secretive group named The War Room, which the BBC has accused of coercing women into sex work and teaching violence against women. In August 2023, it was estimated that Tate's online ventures generated US$5 million in revenue monthly.{{Cite news |last=Williamson |first=Lucy |date=2023-08-23 |title=Andrew Tate prosecution files reveal graphic claims of coercion ahead of trial |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66581218 |access-date=2024-06-09 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=5 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705213718/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66581218 |url-status=live }}
In December 2022, Tate and his brother, Tristan, were arrested in Romania, along with two women. In June 2023, all four were charged with rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. In July, two of their accusers reportedly went into hiding after a campaign of online harassment, and the Tate brothers filed a defamation lawsuit, claiming $5 million in damages against one of the accusers. In March 2024, British police obtained an arrest warrant for the Tate brothers as part of an investigation into rape and human trafficking. In July 2024, they began a civil case against the brothers and a third person for alleged tax evasion. In August, Romanian police raided four properties Tate owns and expanded its investigation to include trafficking minors, sex with a minor, money laundering and attempting to influence witnesses. Tate and his brother have denied all charges and allegations.
Early life
Emory Andrew Tate III was born on 1 December 1986{{Cite tweet|number=1598311741137494016|user=cobratate|title=My birthday is December 1st.|first=Andrew|last=Tate|date=1 December 2022|access-date=1 December 2022}}{{Cite book |last=Shabazz |first=Daaim |title=Triple Exclam!!! the Life and Games of Emory Tate, Chess Warrior |year=2017 |isbn=978-0-9981180-9-3 |page=257 |publisher=Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Print Us |quote="Tate, Emory Andrew, III (son of Tate Jr.)"}} at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.{{cite AV media |url=https://rumble.com/v1gluzu-the-worst-things-about-being-rich-.html |title=The Worst Things About Being Rich |date=10 July 2022 |last=Tate |first=Andrew |type=video |time=0:34 |access-date=24 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924081408/https://rumble.com/v1gluzu-the-worst-things-about-being-rich-.html |archive-date=24 September 2022 |url-status=live |quote=I was born in Washington D.C. |people= |work=Rumble}} He is biracial;{{cite web |last=Imani |first=Perry |date=26 August 2022 |title=When Racial Ideology Is at Odds With Identity |url=https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/unsettled-territory/6308f924ebf53e0022ce8d90/andrew-tate-anti-black-racism/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240311171901/https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/08/andrew-tate-anti-black-racism/676727/#selection-647.0-647.45 |archive-date=2024-03-11 |access-date=15 September 2022 |work=The Atlantic |quote=Andrew Tate, a conservative, mixed-race social media influencer [...]}} his African American father, Emory Tate (1958–2015), was a chess international master,{{cite news |last=Bornstein |first=Lisa |date=30 August 1993 |title=Chess family strives to keep pressures of game in check |page=9 |work=South Bend Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108090691/chess-family-strives-to-keep-pressures/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822153250/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108090691/chess-family-strives-to-keep-pressures/ |archive-date=22 August 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} while his White English mother, Eileen Tate, worked as a catering assistant.{{cite web |last=Das |first=Shanti |date=6 August 2022 |title=Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok's new star, Andrew Tate |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811143550/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star |archive-date=11 August 2022 |access-date=8 August 2022 |work=The Guardian |language=en}} He has a younger brother, Tristan, and a younger sister, Janine.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/andrew-tate-loses-appeal-for-release-from-custody-again-in-romania/articleshow/98641089.cms?from=mdr|title=Andrew Tate loses appeal for release from custody again in Romania|date=15 March 2023|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=11 March 2024|archive-date=10 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310162010/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/andrew-tate-loses-appeal-for-release-from-custody-again-in-romania/articleshow/98641089.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}} He was raised in Chicago, Illinois, and Goshen, Indiana.{{cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomwarren/andrew-tate-early-life-friends-family|title=The Untold Story Of Andrew Tate, The Internet's Most Notorious Influencer|work=BuzzFeed News|date=9 March 2023|first1=Tom|last1=Warren|first2=Ikran|last2=Dahir|access-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302093931/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomwarren/andrew-tate-early-life-friends-family|archive-date=2 March 2024|url-status=live}} In 1997, after his parents divorced, his mother took him and his brother to Luton, England.{{Cite web |last=Sommerlad |first=Joe |date=2024-03-12 |title=Andrew Tate: A timeline of his rise and fall |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-timeline-hospital-who-b2511154.html |access-date=2024-12-10 |work=The Independent |archive-date=9 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209185709/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-timeline-hospital-who-b2511154.html |url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64125045|title=Who is Andrew Tate? The self-proclaimed misogynist influencer|date=4 August 2023|access-date=10 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229095211/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64125045|archive-date=29 February 2024|publisher=BBC News|first=Antoinette|last=Radford|url-status=live}} He was educated at Halyard High School and Luton Sixth Form College.{{cite web |title=Andrew Tate: What turned the son of a chess champion into the world's most toxic man? |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/andrew-tate-what-turned-the-son-of-a-chess-champion-into-the-worlds-most-toxic-man-c-9518307 |work=The Sunday Times Western Australia |date=21 January 2023 |access-date=22 October 2023 |archive-date=2 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102211843/https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/andrew-tate-what-turned-the-son-of-a-chess-champion-into-the-worlds-most-toxic-man-c-9518307 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=What is Andrew Tate's kickboxing record? A closer look at the former professional kickboxer |url=https://sportsbrief.com/boxing/39543-what-andrew-tates-kickboxing-record-a-closer-professional-kickboxer/ |work=Sports Brief |access-date=22 October 2023 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902004255/https://www.legit.ng/sports/boxing/1607523-what-andrew-tates-kickboxing-record-a-closer-professional-kickboxer/ |url-status=live }}
Kickboxing career
Tate started practising boxing and other martial arts in 2005, and worked in the television advertising industry to support himself. In November 2008, he was ranked the seventh-best light heavyweight kickboxer in the United Kingdom by the International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA).{{Cite magazine |date=November 2008 |title=Muaythai & Kickboxing Rankings |url=https://issuu.com/ma_publications_ltd/docs/fighters1108_rgb |url-status=live |magazine=Fighters Magazine |page=80 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003125804/https://issuu.com/ma_publications_ltd/docs/fighters1108_rgb |archive-date=3 October 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022}} In 2009, he won his first championship at the British ISKA Full Contact Cruiserweight Championship in Derby, won the International Kickboxing Federation British belt and received the top rank in his division across Europe.{{cite web |date=6 May 2009 |title=Tate on the rise |url=http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/tate-on-the-rise-1-1033788 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812212438/http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/tate-on-the-rise-1-1033788 |archive-date=12 August 2017 |access-date=16 May 2023 |website=Luton Today}}{{Cite web |date=2 December 2012 |title=Enfusion 3 finale: 'Trial of Gladiators' |url=https://cdn.24ur.com/novice/slovenija/enfusion-3-finale-trial-of-gladiators.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003132600/https://cdn.24ur.com/novice/slovenija/enfusion-3-finale-trial-of-gladiators.html |archive-date=3 October 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |work=24UR}} Tate's kickboxing nickname was "King Cobra".{{Cite web |title=Andrew Tate ("King Cobra") {{!}} MMA Fighter Page |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/72139-andrew-tate |access-date=7 January 2023 |work=Tapology |language=en |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003115659/https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/72139-andrew-tate |url-status=live }}
In 2011, Tate won his first International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA) world title in a rematch against Jean-Luc Benoît via knockout, having previously lost to Benoît by decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/jake-paul-vs-andrew-tate-27599886|title=Jake Paul vs Andrew Tate tale of the tape after kickboxer's fight call-out|date=30 July 2022|last=Corby|first=Donagh|work=Daily Mirror|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808064717/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/jake-paul-vs-andrew-tate-27599886|archive-date=8 August 2022|url-status=live}} In 2012, Tate lost to Sahak Parparyan by unanimous decision while challenging for his It's Showtime 85MAX Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/5/14/3018600/kickboxing-results-daniel-ghita-alexey-ignashov-superkombat-its-showtime |title=Kickboxing Results: Daniel Ghita Wins, Ignashov Loses, SuperKombat, More |last=Coffeen |first=Fraser |date=14 May 2012 |website=Bloody Elbow |access-date=2 October 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924224545/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/5/14/3018600/kickboxing-results-daniel-ghita-alexey-ignashov-superkombat-its-showtime |archive-date=24 September 2022}} Later that year, Tate lost the Enfusion championship tournament to Franci Grajš. Before his loss, he was ranked second-best light-heavyweight kickboxer in the world.{{Cite web |last1=Vorkapić |first1=Mirko |last2=Vidrih |first2=Tadej |date=19 April 2018 |title=24 RUND: Grajš: Pahor bi v tajskem boksu gladko premagal Cerarja |url=https://cdn.24ur.com/sport/borilni-sporti/24-rund-grajs-pahor-bi-v-tajskem-boksu-gladko-premagal-cerarja.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003133712/https://cdn.24ur.com/sport/borilni-sporti/24-rund-grajs-pahor-bi-v-tajskem-boksu-gladko-premagal-cerarja.html |archive-date=3 October 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |work=24UR}} In 2013, Tate won his second ISKA world title in a 12-round match against Vincent Petitjean, making him world champion in two weight divisions.{{cite web|url=http://www.luton-dunstable.co.uk/Kickboxing-Tate-time-world-champion/story-21708233-detail/story.html|title=Kickboxing: Tate becomes a two time world champion|date=28 March 2013|work=Luton on Sunday|access-date=30 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206060947/http://www.luton-dunstable.co.uk/Kickboxing-Tate-time-world-champion/story-21708233-detail/story.html|archive-date=6 December 2014|url-status=dead}} He defended the ISKA Belt and Won the Enfusion Belt in 2014, making him a four-time world champion before he retired with 31 recorded fights.{{Cite web |last=Temple |first=Cameron |date=10 November 2022 |title=Jake Paul and Andrew Tate face-off as pair begin fight negotiations |url=https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1242536/jake-paul-next-fight-andrew-tate-face-off-negotiations/ |access-date=20 December 2023 |work=talkSPORT |language=en-gb |archive-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220051749/https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1242536/jake-paul-next-fight-andrew-tate-face-off-negotiations/ |url-status=live }}
''Big Brother''
Tate gained widespread attention in 2016 when he appeared on the British reality television series Big Brother
Online ventures
File:Tate online ventures pyramid.png as depicted in Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed the World?, BBC Three documentary, August 2023. Numbers correspond to followers and subscribers of platforms.{{Cite AV media |title=Andrew Tate - Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed the World? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001q1n6/andrew-tate-andrew-tate-the-man-who-groomed-the-world |access-date=18 December 2023 |time=38:04 |language=en-GB |work=BBC iPlayer |date=31 August 2023 |quote=Reporter Matt Shea uncovers the truth behind notorious influencer Andrew Tate and his secretive, all-male society, the War Room. |archive-date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218012453/https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001q1n6/andrew-tate-andrew-tate-the-man-who-groomed-the-world |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=BBC Three - Andrew Tate, Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed the World? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001q1n6 |access-date=18 December 2023 |work=BBC |language=en-GB |archive-date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218014543/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001q1n6 |url-status=live }}]]
Tate's website offers training courses on accumulating wealth and "male–female interactions". According to the site, he also operated a webcam studio using his girlfriends as employees.{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Adam|date=25 January 2022|title=Twitter ignored its own rules to verify kickboxer who said women should 'bear some responsibility' for being raped|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-andrew-tate-raped-verify-kickboxer-b1996239.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-andrew-tate-raped-verify-kickboxer-b1996239.html|archive-date=7 May 2022|access-date=30 April 2022|work=The Independent}}{{cbignore}} Tate and his brother, Tristan, started the webcam business, employing as many as 75 webcam models to sell "fake sob stories" to male callers,{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/andrew-tate-tiktok-instagram-ban-misogyny-b2149928.html|title=Andrew Tate: Who is the controversial TikTok influencer?|date=22 August 2022|last=Javed|first=Saman|work=The Independent|access-date=13 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831090535/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/andrew-tate-tiktok-instagram-ban-misogyny-b2149928.html|archive-date=31 August 2022|url-status=live}} claiming to have made millions of dollars doing so. According to Mary McNamara, Tate has called himself "a pimp",{{Cite web |last=McNamara |first=Mary |date=2022-12-31 |title=Column: Andrew Tate isn't an alpha male. He's a whiny internet huckster |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-31/andrew-tate-no-alpha-male-hes-whiner |access-date=2024-05-30 |work=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902004308/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-31/andrew-tate-no-alpha-male-hes-whiner |url-status=live }} and The Guardian wrote of his transition from a kickboxer to "a webcam pimp".{{Cite news |last=Reed |first=Dan |date=2024-01-05 |title='Andrew Tate greeted us by his pool bare-chested': Dan Reed on his pursuit of the misogynist |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/jan/05/andrew-tate-greeted-us-by-his-pool-bare-chested-dan-reed-on-his-pursuit-of-the-misogynist |access-date=2024-05-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902004253/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/jan/05/andrew-tate-greeted-us-by-his-pool-bare-chested-dan-reed-on-his-pursuit-of-the-misogynist |url-status=live }} Tate later acknowledged that the business model was a "total scam".{{cite web|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/andrew-tate-tiktok-fame-men-2022|title=How Andrew Tate built an army of lonely, angry men|date=15 August 2022|last=Sarkar|first=Ash|work=GQ|access-date=21 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819131447/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/andrew-tate-tiktok-fame-men-2022|archive-date=19 August 2022|url-status=live}} In August 2023, it was estimated that The Real World and The War Room generated US$5 million monthly from subscriptions.
= ''Hustler's University'' =
Tate operated Hustler's University, a proprietary platform where members paid a US$49.99 monthly membership fee to receive instruction on ways to make money outside traditional employment, such as cryptocurrency, copywriting, and e-commerce, which was facilitated by prerecorded videos and a Discord server.{{Cite web |last=Dahir |first=Ikran |date=25 October 2022 |title=We Enrolled In Andrew Tate's "Hustlers University" And Found Thousands Of Men Who Are Desperate To Be A "Top G" |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ikrd/andrew-tate-hustlers-university |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113223056/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ikrd/andrew-tate-hustlers-university |archive-date=13 November 2022 |access-date=17 January 2023 |work=BuzzFeed News |language=en}} The site employed an affiliate marketing program, where members received a commission for recruiting others to the platform.{{cite web |last=Das |first=Shanti |date=20 August 2022 |title=Andrew Tate: money-making scheme for fans of 'extreme misogynist' closes |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/20/andrew-tate-money-making-scheme-for-fans-of-extreme-misogynist-closes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820194019/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/20/andrew-tate-money-making-scheme-for-fans-of-extreme-misogynist-closes |archive-date=20 August 2022 |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=The Guardian |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Jennings |first=Madison |date=24 August 2022 |title=Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate banned from TikTok, Instagram and YouTube |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/controversial-internet-personality-andrew-tate-banned-tiktok-instagram/story?id=88794004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918003644/https://abcnews.go.com/International/controversial-internet-personality-andrew-tate-banned-tiktok-instagram/story?id=88794004 |archive-date=18 September 2022 |access-date=26 September 2022 |work=ABC News}}
Tate became prominent in 2022 by encouraging members of Hustler's University to post videos of him to social media platforms, in an effort to maximize engagement.{{cite web|last=Das|first=Shanti|date=6 August 2022|title=Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok's new star, Andrew Tate|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star|access-date=8 August 2022|work=The Guardian|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811143550/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star|archive-date=11 August 2022|url-status=live}} An investigation by The Observer described "a network of copycat accounts on TikTok" that artificially amplified his content, with the social media platform appearing to allow the content to spread.{{Cite news |last=Das |first=Shanti |date=2022-08-06 |title=Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok's new star, Andrew Tate |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star |access-date=2024-12-09 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712 |quote=The coordinated effort, involving thousands of members of Tate's private online academy Hustler's University and a network of copycat accounts on TikTok, has been described by experts as a "blatant attempt to manipulate the algorithm" and artificially boost his content. |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811143550/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star |url-status=live }} Hustler's University was subsequently rebranded as Hustler University 2.0 and then Hustler University 3.0.{{cite web |last1=Magee |first1=Caolán |date=27 January 2023 |title=I went inside Andrew Tate's Hustler University – where 'Gs' celebrate making $11 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-news-hustler-university-prison-b2270271.html |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=The Independent |archive-date=11 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241111034000/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-news-hustler-university-prison-b2270271.html |url-status=live }} The Irish-American financial services company Stripe pulled out of processing subscriptions for the platform, and Hustler's University shut down its affiliate marketing program. Paul Harrigan, a marketing professor at the University of Western Australia, said the affiliate program was a social media pyramid scheme.{{cite web |last=Purtill |first=James |date=22 August 2022 |title=Booted from Facebook and Instagram, Andrew Tate is now being scrubbed from TikTok. Is this the end for his misogyny? |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-22/misogynist-influencer-andrew-tate-is-being-scrubbed-from-tiktok/101356652 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909063734/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-22/misogynist-influencer-andrew-tate-is-being-scrubbed-from-tiktok/101356652 |archive-date=9 September 2022 |access-date=10 September 2022 |work=ABC News}} Tate described the claim that Hustler's University's operated as a pyramid scheme as false.{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Shanti |date=20 August 2022 |title=Andrew Tate: money-making scheme for fans of 'extreme misogynist' closes |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/20/andrew-tate-money-making-scheme-for-fans-of-extreme-misogynist-closes |access-date=11 November 2024 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=20 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820194019/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/20/andrew-tate-money-making-scheme-for-fans-of-extreme-misogynist-closes |url-status=live }}
= ''The Real World'' =
After Hustler's University shut down, Tate relaunched another version of the product named "The Real World" in October 2022. The name references Tate's idea that the world as normally perceived resembles The Matrix to which he offers an alternative.{{Cite press release |date=8 December 2022 |title=The Real World Andrew Tate Announces - A Way Out of the Matrix |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/12/08/2570735/0/en/the-real-world-andrew-tate-announces-a-way-out-of-the-matrix.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214162359/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/12/08/2570735/0/en/The-Real-World-Andrew-Tate-Announces-A-Way-Out-of-the-Matrix.html |archive-date=14 December 2022 |access-date=2024-12-09 |work=Global Newswire |publisher=The Real World Andrew Tate |language=en-US }}
The Real World primarily targets male teenagers. Former Real World students have described the program as having a "cult-like atmosphere." The Real World has been described as a lawyer for former members as the male version of the Tate brother's "digital grooming".{{cite web |last1=Hume |first1=Tim |title=Leaving The Real World: How I Escaped Andrew Tate's Get Rich Quick 'Cult' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/andrew-tate-the-real-world-cult/ |website=vice.com |date=16 January 2024 |publisher=Vice |access-date=6 November 2024 |archive-date=16 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241116162608/https://www.vice.com/en/article/andrew-tate-the-real-world-cult/ |url-status=live }} Members refer to each other as "G" with Tate being the "Top G". The group is centered on Tate's "41 Tenets for men." The Real World course offering included cryptocurrency, e-commerce, and drop shipping.
In 2023, Google and Apple removed The Real World's associated app, the Real World Portal, from their app stores.{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Tobi |title=Apple removes app created by Andrew Tate |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/sep/22/apple-criticised-for-hosting-app-created-by-andrew-tate |work=The Guardian |date=22 September 2023 |access-date=11 November 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Bulbul |first1=Nuray |title=Apple removes Andrew Tate app from App Store amid misogyny and pyramid scheme claims |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/apple-andrew-tate-app-store-misogyny-pyramid-scheme-b1109298.html |website=standard.co.uk |date=25 September 2023 |publisher=The London Standard |access-date=11 November 2024 |archive-date=11 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241111033953/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/apple-andrew-tate-app-store-misogyny-pyramid-scheme-b1109298.html |url-status=live }} In January 2024, analysis from the Center for Countering Digital Hate found The Real World official YouTube channel had received 450 million video views, and according to the researchers, a third party's channel had gained nearly 300 million views reposting The Real World content. The researchers suggested that YouTube had earned up to £2.4m in revenue from advertisements on these two channels, and criticized the company for not banning similar third party channels sooner. YouTube responded by describing the estimate as "wildly inaccurate and overinflated".{{Cite web |date=31 January 2024 |title=YouTube 'earned up to £2.4m from ads on Andrew Tate videos' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-tate-youtube-real-world-b2484840.html |access-date=31 January 2024 |work=The Independent |language=en}}
In May 2024, the website for The Real World leaked the personal data of 968,447 user accounts due to a misconfigured database. Leaked information included email addresses and account passwords. In addition, 22 million messages sent by users on the platform were also openly accessible.{{cite web |last1=Croft |first1=Daniel |title=Andrew Tate's 'The Real World' exposes almost a million users |url=https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/10580-andrew-tates-the-real-world-exposes-almost-a-million-users |website=cyberdaily.au |date=17 May 2024 |publisher=Cyber Daily |access-date=6 November 2024 |archive-date=22 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122191012/https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/10580-andrew-tates-the-real-world-exposes-almost-a-million-users |url-status=live }} In November, the website suffered a cyberattack which leaked the usernames of 794,000 former and current members, 324,382 registered email addresses, as well as the contents of 221 public and 395 private chat servers.{{Cite news |last=Thomson |first=Iain |date=22 November 2024 |title=Andrew Tate's site ransacked, subscriber data stolen |url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/andrew_tate_raid/ |work=The Register |archive-date=25 November 2024 |access-date=25 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125100814/https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/andrew_tate_raid/ |url-status=live }}
= ''The War Room'' =
{{Quote box|quote=The War Room promotes self-discipline, motivation and confidence building whilst giving members access to thousands of professionals from around the world who encourage personal responsibility and accountability, emphasising the importance of taking ownership of your choices and actions.|author=Andrew Tate, August 2023|align=right|qalign=left||salign=right|width=250px}}
Advertised by Tate and costing $8,000, The War Room is described as "a global network in which exemplars of individualism work to free the modern man from socially induced incarceration", stating it teaches men "physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and financial development".{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Conor |title=What We Know About Andrew Tate's 'War Room'—As Report Alleges Global Network To Exploit Women |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/08/31/what-we-know-about-andrew-tates-war-room-as-report-alleges-global-network-to-exploit-women/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901022434/https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/08/31/what-we-know-about-andrew-tates-war-room-as-report-alleges-global-network-to-exploit-women/ |archive-date=1 September 2023 |access-date=16 December 2023 |work=Forbes |language=en |ref=Conor-2023}} A senior member of the group, Miles Sonkin, also known as Iggy Semmelweiss,{{Cite web |last=Colborne |first=Michael |date=10 August 2023 |title=Revealing Andrew Tate's Secretive War Room "Brothers" |url=https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2023/08/10/revealing-andrew-tates-secretive-war-room-brothers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216212102/https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2023/08/10/revealing-andrew-tates-secretive-war-room-brothers/ |archive-date=16 December 2023 |access-date=16 December 2023 |work=bellingcat |language=en-GB}} is the supposed leader of the group according to a BBC investigation. Semmelweiss reportedly met Tate in 2018, with the group established in 2019. The investigation in August 2023 led by Matt Shea documented evidence of women groomed into online sex work by members of the group,{{Cite news |last1=Tahsin |first1=Jamie |last2=Shea |first2=Matt |date=31 August 2023 |title=Andrew Tate: Chats in 'War Room' suggest dozens of women groomed |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66604827 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216215711/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66604827 |archive-date=16 December 2023 |access-date=16 December 2023 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} described as an all-male secretive society.
The group chat, featuring 12,000 pages of encrypted messages, indicated that the group taught a "Pimpin' Hoes Degree" course, abbreviated to PhD, using techniques to "romantically seduce, emotionally manipulate and socially isolate women before luring them into performing on webcams". A legal expert in human trafficking from Bucharest described the course as using all the practices of the "Lover Boy" strategy. A deleted description of the defunct course on the website that prosecutors in Romania have since used in the case against Tate read:{{Blockquote|text=My job was to meet a girl, go on a few dates, sleep with her, test if she's quality, get her to fall in love with me to where she'd do anything I say, and then get her on webcam so we could become rich together,|author=}}Evidence suggested violence against women was also taught and discussed. Victims said sex was used as a manipulation technique. Members of the group believed they were performing "Pavlovian conditioning" on the women, with submission tests such as receiving tattoos on their bodies of members' initials. A whistleblower, who claimed to be former head of sales and marketing, described the group as a cult he had been "brainwashed" by.{{Cite web |last1=Mathers |first1=Matt |last2=McHardy |first2=Martha |date=31 August 2023 |title=Andrew Tate's private group chats revealed as 'women groomed for sex work' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/crime/andrew-tate-warroom-texts-b2402434.html |access-date=16 December 2023 |work=The Independent |language=en}} A spokesperson for Tate said that the BBC's findings "not only present false accusations, but insult the massive community that considers Andrew Tate a life-changing positive force". As of August 2022, there were 434 members and 45 potential victims, based on the leaked chat logs.
= Meme coins =
In 2024 Tate launched a meme coin called DADDY. It soon reached a market capitalization of $217 million. The name is meant to be a play on Iggy Azalea's meme coin $MOTHER with Tate saying that the coin was "for the patriarchy". and "We're bringing the Gs back make me a f***ing sandwich females."{{cite web |last1=Rowe |first1=Niamh |title=Andrew Tate's new token is a reminder of crypto's 'bro' problem |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/andrew-tate-token-reminder-crypto-141544828.html |website=finance.yahoo.com |publisher=Yahoo Finance |access-date=6 November 2024 |archive-date=21 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721091141/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/andrew-tate-token-reminder-crypto-141544828.html |url-status=live }} He has encouraged those who hold the coin to join The Real World and has promoted the coin heavily on his social media.{{cite web |last1=Pannone |first1=Alessia |title=The phenomenon of memecoins: analysis of the boom of the crypto DADDY by Andrew Tate |url=https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2024/07/05/the-phenomenon-of-memecoins-analysis-of-the-boom-of-the-crypto-daddy-by-andrew-tate/ |website=cryptonomist.ch |date=5 July 2024 |publisher=cryptonomist |access-date=6 November 2024 |archive-date=6 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706081355/https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2024/07/05/the-phenomenon-of-memecoins-analysis-of-the-boom-of-the-crypto-daddy-by-andrew-tate/ |url-status=live }}
In October 2024 Andrew Tate was sent a series of questions by the YouTube channel Coffeezilla about his meme coin DADDY. In response Tate doxxed Coffeezilla and encouraged his supporters to email abusive content to Coffeezilla with Tate specifically requesting that they call him "gay".{{cite web |title=Andrew Tate's 'War Room' harasses Coffeezilla over shitcoin enquiry |url=https://protos.com/andrew-tates-war-room-harasses-coffeezilla-over-shitcoin-enquiry/ |website=protos.com |date=17 October 2024 |access-date=6 November 2024 |archive-date=10 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110002020/https://protos.com/andrew-tates-war-room-harasses-coffeezilla-over-shitcoin-enquiry/ |url-status=live }}
Views
=Manosphere=
Tate is an influencer in the manosphere{{multiref|{{Cite web |last1=Rich |first1=Ben |last2=Bujalka |first2=Eva |date=12 February 2023 |title=The draw of the 'manosphere': understanding Andrew Tate's appeal to lost men |url=http://theconversation.com/the-draw-of-the-manosphere-understanding-andrew-tates-appeal-to-lost-men-199179 |access-date=19 December 2023 |work=The Conversation |language=en-US |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219214731/http://theconversation.com/the-draw-of-the-manosphere-understanding-andrew-tates-appeal-to-lost-men-199179 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |last=Willingham |first=A. J. |date=8 September 2022 |title=Misogynistic influencers are trending right now. Defusing their message is a complex task |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/us/andrew-tate-manosphere-misogyny-solutions-cec/index.html |access-date=19 December 2023 |work=CNN |language=en |archive-date=21 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921200759/https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/us/andrew-tate-manosphere-misogyny-solutions-cec/index.html |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |last=Iovine |first=Anna |date=16 October 2023 |title=Andrew Tate is affecting what kids believe about relationships |url=https://mashable.com/article/andrew-tate-is-affecting-what-kids-believe-about-relationships |access-date=19 December 2023 |work=Mashable |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219190836/https://mashable.com/article/andrew-tate-is-affecting-what-kids-believe-about-relationships |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |last=Artsy |first=Avishay |date=10 January 2023 |title=How Andrew Tate sells men on toxic masculinity |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/1/10/23547393/andrew-tate-toxic-masculinity-qa |access-date=19 December 2023 |work=Vox |language=en |archive-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210215320/https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/1/10/23547393/andrew-tate-toxic-masculinity-qa |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=15 August 2022 |title=How Andrew Tate built an army of lonely, angry men |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/andrew-tate-tiktok-fame-men-2022 |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB |archive-date=19 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819131447/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/andrew-tate-tiktok-fame-men-2022 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=1 March 2024 |title=Andrew Tate: Five Things to Know |url=https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/andrew-tate-five-things-know |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=Anti-Defamation League |archive-date=8 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208041142/https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/andrew-tate-five-things-know |url-status=live }}|{{Cite news |last=Stokel-Walker |first=Chris |date=2023-01-26 |title=The toxic 'alpha males' turning Britain's teenage boys against women |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/26/andrew-tate-influencers-toxic-masculinity-teenagers-misogyny/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131152448/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/26/andrew-tate-influencers-toxic-masculinity-teenagers-misogyny/ |archive-date=2023-01-31 |access-date=2024-12-11 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}}} and 'alpha male' community,{{multiref|{{Cite web |last=Darcy |first=Oliver |date=13 January 2023 |title=Misogynistic 'alpha male' influencer Andrew Tate's deal with the right-wing social media site Rumble is worth millions, he has privately said {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/media/andrew-tate-rumble-reliable-sources/index.html |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219190835/https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/media/andrew-tate-rumble-reliable-sources/index.html |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=Richard |date=30 December 2022 |title=Andrew Tate detained in Romania by police investigating human trafficking |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/29/23531846/andrew-tate-human-trafficking-investigation-romania-greta-thunberg |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219190835/https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/29/23531846/andrew-tate-human-trafficking-investigation-romania-greta-thunberg |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |last=Iovine |first=Anna |date=7 May 2023 |title=Stop listening to the 'alpha male' grift |url=https://mashable.com/article/alpha-male-scam-andrew-tate |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=Mashable |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219190835/https://mashable.com/article/alpha-male-scam-andrew-tate |url-status=live}}|{{Cite news |last=Stokel-Walker |first=Chris |date=2023-01-26 |title=The toxic 'alpha males' turning Britain's teenage boys against women |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/26/andrew-tate-influencers-toxic-masculinity-teenagers-misogyny/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131152448/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/26/andrew-tate-influencers-toxic-masculinity-teenagers-misogyny/ |archive-date=2023-01-31 |access-date=2024-12-11 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}}} described as both right-wing{{multiref|{{Cite news |last=Deacon |first=Michael |date=2024-04-03 |title=Half of Gen Z is being radicalised – but boys aren't the problem |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/04/03/left-wing-radicalisation-guardian-andrew-tate-right-wing/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=13 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813161636/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/04/03/left-wing-radicalisation-guardian-andrew-tate-right-wing/ |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=Piers Morgan vs Andrew Tate was toxic and fruitless – but that was the point |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/piers-morgan-andrew-tate-interview-uncensored-riots-b2593323.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=9 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809203014/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/piers-morgan-andrew-tate-interview-uncensored-riots-b2593323.html |url-status=live }}|{{Cite magazine |date=20 June 2023 |title=Andrew Tate Charged With Human Trafficking in Romania |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/06/andrew-tate-charged-human-trafficking-romania |access-date=18 December 2023 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US |archive-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629082553/http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/06/andrew-tate-charged-human-trafficking-romania |url-status=live }}|{{Cite magazine |last=Elliott |first=Vittoria |date=April 9, 2024 |title=Elon Musk Is Platforming Far-Right Activists in Brazil, Defying Court Order |url=https://www.wired.com/story/brazil-court-elon-musk-far-right/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609113645/https://www.wired.com/story/brazil-court-elon-musk-far-right/ |archive-date=June 9, 2024 |access-date=2024-06-09 |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028 }}}} and far-right.{{multiref|{{Cite web |last1=Wallis |first1=William |last2=Stacey |first2=Stephanie |date=2 August 2024 |title=Who is behind the UK's far-right riots? |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d3ccf8de-c62d-4ef1-beb9-72a28b20dc47 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Financial Times |archive-date=4 August 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240804120040/https://www.ft.com/content/d3ccf8de-c62d-4ef1-beb9-72a28b20dc47 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite news |last=Farah |first=Hibaq |date=2024-08-12 |title=Opinion {{!}} What's Happening in Britain Is Shocking. But It's Not Surprising. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/opinion/uk-riots-far-right.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 }}|{{Cite web |last1=Ledwith |first1=Mario |last2=Witherow |first2=Tom |date=2024-08-13 |title=Rogues' gallery of figures fanning the flames of violence |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rogues-gallery-of-figures-fanning-the-flames-of-violence-vpfgd5x52 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812172646/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rogues-gallery-of-figures-fanning-the-flames-of-violence-vpfgd5x52 |archive-date=2024-08-12 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=The Times |language=en }}|{{Cite news |last=Zapata |first=Natasha Hakimi |date=2024-08-09 |title=Facing Far-Right Riots, Britain's History—Good and Bad—Repeats Itself |url=https://www.thenation.com/?post_type=article&p=514745 |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Nation |language=en-US |issn=0027-8378 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902004253/https://www.thenation.com/article/world/united-kingdom-far-right-riots-anti-immigrant-violence/ |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=2024-08-05 |title=UK probes whether 'state actors' stoked far-right riots |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-probes-whether-state-actors-stoked-far-right-riots/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Politico |language=en-GB |archive-date=5 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805134940/https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-probes-whether-state-actors-stoked-far-right-riots/ |url-status=live }}
}} According to The Conversation, he is a recognised "thought leader" in the online manosphere who mobilises his supporters to spread his ideas to a broader audience.{{Cite web |last1=Rich |first1=Ben |last2=Bujalka |first2=Eva |date=12 February 2023 |title=The draw of the 'manosphere': understanding Andrew Tate's appeal to lost men |url=http://theconversation.com/the-draw-of-the-manosphere-understanding-andrew-tates-appeal-to-lost-men-199179 |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219214731/http://theconversation.com/the-draw-of-the-manosphere-understanding-andrew-tates-appeal-to-lost-men-199179 |url-status=live }} He otherwise identifies as a libertarian{{Cite web |last=Fantini |first=Ellen |date=10 December 2022 |title=The Real Problem With Andrew Tate |url=https://europeanconservative.com/articles/essay/the-real-problem-with-andrew-tate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110214610/https://europeanconservative.com/articles/essay/the-real-problem-with-andrew-tate/ |archive-date=10 January 2023 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=The European Conservative |language=}} and has been dubbed the "king of toxic masculinity".{{multiref|{{cite news |last=Sinmaz |first=Emine |date=6 January 2023 |title=Andrew Tate: investigation that could bring down 'king of toxic masculinity' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/06/andrew-tate-investigation-could-bring-down-king-toxic-masculinity |access-date=13 December 2023 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902004311/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/06/andrew-tate-investigation-could-bring-down-king-toxic-masculinity |url-status=live}}|{{Cite web |last=Franks |first=Josephine |date=26 September 2023 |title=Who is Andrew Tate, the self-styled 'king of toxic masculinity', awaiting trial in Romania? |url=https://news.sky.com/story/who-is-andrew-tate-the-self-styled-king-of-toxic-masculinity-arrested-in-romania-12776832 |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=Sky News |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213174257/https://news.sky.com/story/who-is-andrew-tate-the-self-styled-king-of-toxic-masculinity-arrested-in-romania-12776832 |url-status=live}}|{{Cite news |last1=Bella |first1=Timothy |last2=Nadhir |first2=Amar |date=10 January 2023 |title=Who is Andrew Tate, 'king of toxic masculinity,' accused of trafficking? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/30/andrew-tate-explainer-arrested-greta-misogyny/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230211820/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/30/andrew-tate-explainer-arrested-greta-misogyny/ |archive-date=30 December 2022 |access-date=13 December 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}|{{Cite web |last=Valdez |first=Onah |date=30 December 2022 |title=Who is Andrew Tate? Influencer dubbed 'king of toxic masculinity' arrested in Romania |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-30/who-is-andrew-tate-social-media-influencer-arrested-in-romania |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114151706/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-30/who-is-andrew-tate-social-media-influencer-arrested-in-romania |url-status=live}}|{{Cite news |last=Rifkind |first=Hugo |date=13 December 2023 |title=At home with Andrew Tate, the face of toxic masculinity |url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/technology/article/at-home-with-andrew-tate-the-face-of-toxic-masculinity-37ndjdm5k |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=The Times |language=en |issn=0140-0460 |archive-date=2 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102090302/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/at-home-with-andrew-tate-the-face-of-toxic-masculinity-37ndjdm5k |url-status=live}}|{{cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Ash |date=15 August 2022 |title=How Andrew Tate built an army of lonely, angry men |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/andrew-tate-tiktok-fame-men-2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819131447/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/andrew-tate-tiktok-fame-men-2022 |archive-date=19 August 2022 |access-date=21 August 2022 |work=GQ}}|{{Cite news |last1=Bolton |first1=Will |last2=Simons |first2=Raoul |date=12 March 2024 |title=Andrew Tate to be extradited to UK over sex abuse allegations |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/12/influencer-andrew-tate-arrested-british-warrant-romania-sex/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312115709/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/12/influencer-andrew-tate-arrested-british-warrant-romania-sex/ |archive-date=12 March 2024 |access-date=12 March 2024 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}}} American conservatives such as Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens have platformed Tate as a proponent of "traditional views on men in the culture war raging over gender".
=Women=
Tate has been criticised for saying that women "belong in the home", "can't drive",{{cite web |last=Douglas |first=Carly |date=8 September 2022 |title=Teachers and girls call out Andrew Tate influence as rape threat revealed |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/teachers-and-girls-call-out-andrew-tate-influence-as-rape-threat-revealed/QKJUCTSLOB4HIA4HLWJM6CB2MU/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909090451/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/teachers-and-girls-call-out-andrew-tate-influence-as-rape-threat-revealed/QKJUCTSLOB4HIA4HLWJM6CB2MU/ |archive-date=9 September 2022 |access-date=27 September 2022 |work=The New Zealand Herald}} and are "given to the man and belong to the man" as "a man's property". Tate has also said that men prefer dating 18- and 19-year-old women, because they are "likely to have had sex with fewer men", in order to "make an imprint" on teenagers,{{cite web |last=Sung |first=Morgan |date=16 August 2022 |title=The internet can't stop talking about Andrew Tate |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/internet-cant-stop-talking-andrew-tate-tiktok-rcna42744 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818070024/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/internet-cant-stop-talking-andrew-tate-tiktok-rcna42744 |archive-date=18 August 2022 |access-date=22 August 2022 |publisher=NBC News}} and that women who do not stay home are "hoes".{{Cite news |last=Fazackerley |first=Anna |date=29 April 2023 |title=Don't talk to pupils about misogynist Andrew Tate, government urges teachers in England |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/apr/29/talk-pupils-misogynist-andrew-tate-teachers-schools-england |access-date=29 April 2023 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005227/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/apr/29/talk-pupils-misogynist-andrew-tate-teachers-schools-england |url-status=live }} According to Tate, some of his comments were intended as jokes and have been taken out of context.{{Cite news |last=Williamson |first=Lucy |date=1 June 2023 |title=Andrew Tate BBC interview: Influencer challenged on misogyny and rape allegations |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65780107 |access-date=11 March 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312141758/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65780107 |url-status=live }}
{{Quote box|quote=You can't slander me because I will state right now that I am absolutely sexist and I'm absolutely a misogynist, and I have fuck you money and you can't take that away.|title=Anything Goes with James English Interview|align=right|qalign=left|salign=right|width=200px|source=Andrew Tate, 2021{{cite web | last=Javed | first=Saman | title=Andrew Tate shares 'final message' after being banned from social media | website=The Independent | date=August 24, 2022 | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/andrew-tate-final-message-banned-b2151544.html | access-date=January 3, 2023 | archive-date=January 2, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102182125/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/andrew-tate-final-message-banned-b2151544.html | url-status=live }}}}
=Sexual harassment=
In 2017 Tate received attention for his tweets describing his view of what qualifies as sexual harassment amid the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases, and for tweeting several times that sexual assault victims share responsibility for their assaults. Tate came out in support of Russell Brand after multiple women accused Brand of sexual assault.{{Cite web |last=Hume |first=Tim |date=18 September 2023 |title=Conspiracy Theorists Are Rushing To Defend Russell Brand Over Sex Abuse Claims |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3w5e7/russell-brand-sex-abuse-allegations-conspiracy-theories |access-date=27 October 2023 |website=Vice |language=en |archive-date=27 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027011912/https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3w5e7/russell-brand-sex-abuse-allegations-conspiracy-theories |url-status=live }}
=Far-right ideologies=
Tate is associated with far-right ideologies{{Cite web |last=Tanno |first=Sophie |date=2023-06-02 |title=Andrew Tate claims he's a force for good. Others say he spreads a 'misogynistic rape culture' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/02/europe/andrew-tate-bbc-interview-intl/index.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=CNN |language=en |quote=Critics say Tate's commentary and content is harmful in and of itself. However, it does not exist in a vacuum. As Laming explained, his ideas can be tied to far-right ideology and the worldview of the so-called "manosphere" (...) |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217225438/https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/02/europe/andrew-tate-bbc-interview-intl/index.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Ash |date=2022-08-15 |title=How Andrew Tate built an army of lonely, angry men |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/andrew-tate-tiktok-fame-men-2022 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB |quote=The likes of Andrew Tate, who occupy a strange space between pickup artist, scammer, and far-right talking head, accrue an audience of the lonely and the resentful by directing their dissatisfaction in life towards women. |archive-date=19 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819131447/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/andrew-tate-tiktok-fame-men-2022 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last1=Khaki |first1=Ateqah |last2=Moroz |first2=Jennifer |last3=Memeh |first3=Kikachi |last4=Srivastava |first4=Vinita |date=2023-11-30 |title=Why are school-aged boys so attracted to hateful ideologies? |url=http://theconversation.com/why-are-school-aged-boys-so-attracted-to-hateful-ideologies-218700 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US |quote=(...) experts say the rise in far-right ideologies globally has impacted school-age students. Many experts point to Andrew Tate, the far-right social media influencer as one of the culprits. |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609114034/http://theconversation.com/why-are-school-aged-boys-so-attracted-to-hateful-ideologies-218700 |url-status=live }} and individuals,{{Cite news |last=Quinn |first=Ben |date=12 February 2023 |title='Rapid rise' in Andrew Tate-related cases referred to Prevent by schools |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/12/rapid-rise-in-andrew-tate-related-cases-referred-to-prevent-by-schools |access-date=17 December 2023 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=30 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730142337/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/12/rapid-rise-in-andrew-tate-related-cases-referred-to-prevent-by-schools |url-status=live }} including the British activist Tommy Robinson.{{Cite web |last=Sharp |first=Jess |title=Andrew Tate: The social media influencer teachers are being warned about |url=https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-the-social-media-influencer-teachers-are-being-warned-about-12679194 |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=Sky News |language=en |archive-date=25 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825175552/https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-the-social-media-influencer-teachers-are-being-warned-about-12679194 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Haq |first=Sana Noor |date=16 February 2023 |title=Andrew Tate's Muslim fanbase is growing. Some say he's exploiting Islam for internet popularity |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/world/andrew-tate-muslim-men-manosphere-intl-cmd/index.html |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218082647/https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/world/andrew-tate-muslim-men-manosphere-intl-cmd/index.html |url-status=live }} Before 2022, Tate became known among the online far-right through his appearances on InfoWars and acquaintances including Mike Cernovich, Jack Posobiec, and Paul Joseph Watson.{{cite news |last=Shammas |first=Brittany |date=21 August 2022 |title=TikTok and Meta ban self-described misogynist Andrew Tate |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/21/andrew-tate-tiktok-instagram/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822084721/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/21/andrew-tate-tiktok-instagram/ |archive-date=22 August 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Doak |first=Sam |date=6 January 2023 |title=Double Check: Why Was Andrew Tate Arrested? |url=https://www.logically.ai/articles/double-check-why-was-andrew-tate-arrested |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305094907/https://www.logically.ai/articles/double-check-why-was-andrew-tate-arrested |archive-date=5 March 2023 |access-date=5 March 2023 |website=Logically |language=en}} He attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in 2019.{{Cite news |last=Prentice |first=Charlie |date=March 1, 2019 |title=Backpacking to CPAC |url=https://hopenothate.org.uk/2019/03/01/backpacking-to-cpac/ |access-date=June 9, 2024 |work=Hope not Hate}} Hope not Hate accuses Tate of a "long history of racist statements, homophobia and links to the organised far-right". In February 2023, Thierry Baudet, founder and leader of the far-right Forum for Democracy, called Tate an "outspoken political dissident" and "courageous critic", tabling a motion in the Dutch parliament regarding his detention in Romania.{{Cite web |last=Hume |first=Tim |date=10 February 2023 |title='Courageous Critic of the Matrix': A Far-Right Dutch Politician Is Whiteknighting Andrew Tate |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ad35n/thierry-baudet-andrew-tate-romania |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=Vice |language=en |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217232730/https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ad35n/thierry-baudet-andrew-tate-romania |url-status=live }} The Conversation called Tate "not explicitly far right" but otherwise as a figure who has promoted far-right propaganda, including the great replacement conspiracy theory.{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Elizabeth |date=2024-08-07 |title=The hypermasculine far right: how white nationalists tell themselves they are 'protecting' women and children when they riot |url=http://theconversation.com/the-hypermasculine-far-right-how-white-nationalists-tell-themselves-they-are-protecting-women-and-children-when-they-riot-236250 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US |archive-date=13 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813161649/https://theconversation.com/the-hypermasculine-far-right-how-white-nationalists-tell-themselves-they-are-protecting-women-and-children-when-they-riot-236250 |url-status=live }}
=Life discipline=
In a June 2023 interview with the BBC, Tate said that he was "acting under the instruction of God to do good things" and that "I preach hard work, discipline. I'm an athlete, I preach anti-drugs, I preach religion, I preach no alcohol, I preach no knife crime."
=Other views=
Tate has said that depression "isn't real."{{cite web |last=Press-Reynolds |first=Kieran |date=22 August 2022 |title=Andrew Tate fan pages thrive on TikTok even after the influencer was banned for misogynistic content |url=https://www.insider.com/andrew-tate-tiktok-ban-fanpages-misogynistic-content-circulating-2022-8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220902170238/https://www.insider.com/andrew-tate-tiktok-ban-fanpages-misogynistic-content-circulating-2022-8 |archive-date=2 September 2022 |access-date=2 September 2022 |work=Insider}}
Tate stated that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is a hero.{{Cite web |last1=Culture |first1=Shannon Power Pop |last2=Reporter |first2=Entertainment |date=11 December 2023 |title=Andrew Tate gets into spat with Piers Morgan |url=https://www.newsweek.com/andrew-tate-piers-morgan-fight-1851218 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212152701/https://www.newsweek.com/andrew-tate-piers-morgan-fight-1851218 |archive-date=12 December 2023 |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}
In March 2024, after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Maryland, Tate falsely claimed the ship that collided with the bridge "was cyber-attacked".{{Cite web |url=https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/andrew-tate/baltimore-bridge-collapse-claims-of-a-cyberattack/ |title=Cyberattack claims are unfounded in Baltimore bridge crash |access-date=13 May 2024 |archive-date=13 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513064325/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/26/andrew-tate/baltimore-bridge-collapse-claims-of-a-cyberattack/ |url-status=live }}
Tate was accused of inciting online hate{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=7 August 2024 |title=Mapping far-right riots in the UK |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/7/mapping-far-right-riots-in-the-uk |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |archive-date=13 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813222716/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/7/mapping-far-right-riots-in-the-uk |url-status=live }} after becoming one of the first influencers to amplify misinformation about the Southport stabbing, leading to the far-right riots in the UK.{{Cite news |last1=Mason |first1=Rowena |last2=Whitehall |first2=Mason |date=2024-08-13 |title=Farage 'irresponsible and dangerous' during riots, says Tory leader contender |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/13/nigel-farage-irresponsible-dangerous-riots-tom-tugendhat-conservatives |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005330/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/13/nigel-farage-irresponsible-dangerous-riots-tom-tugendhat-conservatives |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-05 |title=UK probes whether 'state actors' stoked far-right riots |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-probes-whether-state-actors-stoked-far-right-riots/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=POLITICO |language=en-GB |archive-date=5 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805134940/https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-probes-whether-state-actors-stoked-far-right-riots/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-07 |title=Nigel Farage Has Admitted Spreading Misinformation From Andrew Tate About The Southport Killings |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-farage-has-admitted-spreading-misinformation-from-andrew-tate-about-the-southport-killings_uk_66b26241e4b09cb4a56ae232 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en |archive-date=13 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813222716/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-farage-has-admitted-spreading-misinformation-from-andrew-tate-about-the-southport-killings_uk_66b26241e4b09cb4a56ae232 |url-status=live }}
Tate has questioned whether the Nazis were really the "bad guy" in World War II. In the context of the Gaza war, Tate has accused Israel of "genociding" Palestinians and said that the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel was as "an eye for an eye".{{Cite web |date=22 November 2023 |title='The Israelis are genociding the Palestinians,' claims Andrew Tate |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-774519 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911181438/https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-774519 |archive-date=11 September 2024 |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en-US}} In response to the killing of Yahya Sinwar, he stated, "I can only pray for a death as heroic as Yahya Sinwar".{{Cite web |last=Greyman-Kennard |first=Danielle |date=2024-10-19 |title=Andrew Tate says he prays for a 'heroic' death like Sinwar's |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-825204 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117090535/https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-825204 |archive-date=17 November 2024 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en}} Mother Jones reported that Tate also promoted an antisemitic conspiracy saying that {{"'}}the Matrix' is really just the Jewish mafia."{{Cite web |last=Merlan |first=Anna |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Masculinity influencers are pivoting to wildly antisemitic claims |url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/masculinity-influencers-antisemitism/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Mother Jones}} With respect to Adolf Hitler, Tate stated, "stop crying over the Hitler crap" and "if they lied to us about Gaza and Israel… Do you think they lied about [the Second World War]?"{{Cite web |last=Lapin |first=Andrew |date=1 March 2025 |title=Influencer Andrew Tate returns to US, bringing his misogynistic antisemitism with him |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/influencer-andrew-tate-returns-to-us-bringing-his-misogynistic-antisemitism-with-him/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=The Times of Israel |language=en-US}}
Reception and influence
Tate's divisive commentary has been criticised by various charities and organisations, including the Anti-Defamation League,{{Cite web |date=1 March 2024 |title=Andrew Tate: Five Things to Know |url=https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/andrew-tate-five-things-know |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208041142/https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/andrew-tate-five-things-know |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Anti-Defamation League |series=Center on Extremism}} White Ribbon Campaign, Hope not Hate, Rape Crisis England and Wales, Centre for Countering Digital Hate, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, End Violence Against Women Coalition, and Women's Aid.
=Reception=
Beginning in 2022, Tate's views and their influence on teenage boys and young men have become a particular concern of parents, teachers and mental health experts in much of the world, including North America,{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Lisa |date=14 March 2023 |title=Tate-Pilled |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-tate-jail-investigation.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011192223/https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-tate-jail-investigation.html |archive-date=11 October 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=Intelligencer |language=en}} the United Kingdom,{{Cite web |last=Sharp |first=Jess |date=28 August 2022 |title=Andrew Tate: The social media influencer teachers are being warned about |url=https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-the-social-media-influencer-teachers-are-being-warned-about-12679194 |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=Sky News |language=en |archive-date=25 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825175552/https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-the-social-media-influencer-teachers-are-being-warned-about-12679194 |url-status=live }} Australia{{Cite web |last1=Topsfield |first1=Jewel |last2=Abbott |first2=Lachlan |date=6 January 2023 |title=Why some young men idolise Andrew Tate, and young women are disgusted |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/why-some-young-men-idolise-andrew-tate-and-young-women-are-disgusted-20230106-p5caqm.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829005339/https://www.smh.com.au/national/why-some-young-men-idolise-andrew-tate-and-young-women-are-disgusted-20230106-p5caqm.html |archive-date=29 August 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Rowlands |first=Lyndal |date=March 27, 2024 |title=Can we talk about Tate? The 'manosphere' in Australian schools |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/3/27/can-we-talk-about-tate-the-manosphere-in-australian-schools |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |archive-date=5 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605121728/https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/3/27/can-we-talk-about-tate-the-manosphere-in-australian-schools |url-status=live }} and New Zealand.{{Cite web |last1=Walls |first1=Jason |last2=Dahmen |first2=Aaron |date=12 October 2023 |title=Parents and teachers sound alarm over 'king of toxic masculinity' Andrew Tate |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/parents-and-teachers-sound-alarm-bells-over-king-of-toxic-masculinity-andrew-tate-content-in-school/H6KHOGQZHVBNLPOCJIL6PWR4ZM/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705213845/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/parents-and-teachers-sound-alarm-bells-over-king-of-toxic-masculinity-andrew-tate-content-in-school/H6KHOGQZHVBNLPOCJIL6PWR4ZM/ |archive-date=5 July 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} The New York Times has described his views as "brainwashing a generation", due to his influence in British schools,{{Cite news |last1=Kwai |first1=Isabella |last2=Bubola |first2=Emma |date=19 February 2023 |title='Brainwashing a Generation': British Schools Combat Andrew Tate's Views |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/19/world/europe/andrew-tate-uk-teachers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219050708/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/19/world/europe/andrew-tate-uk-teachers.html |archive-date=19 February 2023 |access-date=13 December 2023 |work=The New York Times}} and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) considers Tate's misogyny mainstream. The ADL reported that Tate "teaches his acolytes that women are inferior and morally deficient beings [...] who deserve to be physically, sexually and emotionally abused", equating his philosophy to that of pick-up artists.
In August 2022, the White Ribbon Campaign, a nonprofit organisation opposing male-on-female violence, called Tate's commentary "extremely misogynistic" and its possible long-term effects on his young male audience "concerning".{{cite web |last=Morris |first=Seren |date=10 August 2022 |title=Who is Andrew Tate? How did he get famous and why is he everywhere right now? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/who-is-andrew-tate-how-did-he-get-famous-kickboxer-big-brother-tiktok-videos-b1017782.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812171812/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/who-is-andrew-tate-how-did-he-get-famous-kickboxer-big-brother-tiktok-videos-b1017782.html |archive-date=12 August 2022 |access-date=13 August 2022 |website=Evening Standard}} Hope not Hate asserted that Tate's social media presence might present a "dangerous slip road into the far-right" for his audience{{cite web |last=Bushard |first=Brian |date=19 August 2022 |title=Ex-Kickboxer/Influencer Andrew Tate Banned By Instagram And Facebook As TikTok Investigating Sexist Content |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/08/19/now-tiktok-investigating-ex-kickboxerinfluencer-andrew-tate-after-instagram-and-facebook-banned-him/?sh=3ca8e63823c8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220821111952/https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/08/19/now-tiktok-investigating-ex-kickboxerinfluencer-andrew-tate-after-instagram-and-facebook-banned-him/?sh=5871971b23c8 |archive-date=21 August 2022 |access-date=21 August 2022 |work=Forbes}} and criticised his ties to the far right.{{Cite web |last=Oppenheim |first=Maya |date=23 August 2022 |title=Andrew Tate has substantial links with far right, campaigners warn |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-tate-far-right-links-b2150328.html |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=12 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012052833/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-tate-far-right-links-b2150328.html |url-status=live }} The Rape Crisis England and Wales said it is "unacceptable that such a blatant display of misogyny is being given a platform". The Centre for Countering Digital Hate called Tate's videos "extreme misogyny" after uncovering videos viewed millions of times referencing leaving an imprint on young women.{{Cite news |last=Oppenheim |first=Maya |date=2022-08-19 |title=YouTube accumulating millions of ad revenue from misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate's videos |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-tate-youtube-millions-ad-revenue-b2148566.html |access-date=2024-06-06 |work=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=6 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706084215/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-tate-youtube-millions-ad-revenue-b2148566.html |url-status=live }} In response to these criticisms, Tate said that his content includes "many videos praising women" and mainly aims to teach his audience to avoid "toxic and low-value people as a whole". He added that he plays a "comedic character" and that people believe "absolutely false narratives" about him.{{cite web |last=McTaggart |first=India |date=19 August 2022 |title=Facebook and Instagram ban Andrew Tate for breaching policies |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/19/facebook-instagram-ban-andrew-tate-breaching-policies/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820074932/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/19/facebook-instagram-ban-andrew-tate-breaching-policies/ |archive-date=20 August 2022 |access-date=10 September 2022 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}
In February 2023, Tim Squirrell of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue said Tate posed "a risk of radicalising young men into misogynist extremism".{{Cite news |last=Quinn |first=Ben |date=12 February 2023 |title='Rapid rise' in Andrew Tate-related cases referred to Prevent by schools |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/12/rapid-rise-in-andrew-tate-related-cases-referred-to-prevent-by-schools |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730142337/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/12/rapid-rise-in-andrew-tate-related-cases-referred-to-prevent-by-schools |archive-date=30 July 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} In May, Hope not Hate's director of policy called Tate a "legitimising force" for misogynistic views and the End Violence Against Women Coalition's director said it is "hugely concerning" that "Tate continues to wield influence on a significant proportion of younger men, who say they agree with his views on women, masculinity and how to be a man." According to interviews by The Conversation in mid–2023, teachers explicitly identified Tate's influence on students in reference to a dramatic increase in "sexism, misogyny and sexual harassment" in Australian classrooms.{{Cite web |last1=Wescott |first1=Stephanie |last2=Roberts |first2=Steven |date=2024-05-09 |title=Andrew Tate's extreme views about women are infiltrating Australian schools. We need a zero-tolerance response |url=http://theconversation.com/andrew-tates-extreme-views-about-women-are-infiltrating-australian-schools-we-need-a-zero-tolerance-response-229603 |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US |archive-date=6 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606121545/http://theconversation.com/andrew-tates-extreme-views-about-women-are-infiltrating-australian-schools-we-need-a-zero-tolerance-response-229603 |url-status=live }} In October, UK domestic abuse charity Women's Aid called Tate's content a proxy for misogyny and sexism, saying, "the popularity of Tate is not a phenomenon in and of itself and, instead, is a current representation of existing misogyny".
In a 2024 interview with Empire magazine, the actor James McAvoy said that his character Paddy in the movie Speak No Evil was inspired by Tate.{{cite news |last=Garner |first=Glenn |date=1 September 2024 |title=James McAvoy Based His 'Speak No Evil' Role's "Toxic Masculinity" On Andrew Tate |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/james-mcavoy-based-speak-no-evil-role-andrew-tate-1236075214/ |accessdate=2 September 2024 |work=Deadline |archive-date=1 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901235258/https://deadline.com/2024/09/james-mcavoy-based-speak-no-evil-role-andrew-tate-1236075214/ |url-status=live }}
== Response ==
File:Official portrait of Bridget Phillipson MP crop 2.jpg in 2023,{{Efn|In February 2023, officials from the Department for Education discouraged teachers from discussing Tate's views in personal, social, health and economic education, when approached for help by head teachers.}} the shadow education secretary at the time, Bridget Phillipson (pictured), stated that schools in the UK should address Tate's influence using a "counterbalance" of male mentors.]]
In February 2023, courses for teachers in the United Kingdom on how to address Tate's views sold out.{{Cite web |last=Skoulding |first=Lucy |date=6 February 2023 |title=Courses for teachers on how to tackle Andrew Tate's views sell out |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/andrew-tate-schools-teacher-lesson-b2276725.html |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213171056/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/andrew-tate-schools-teacher-lesson-b2276725.html |url-status=live }} Of what was called violent misogyny and other forms of extremist content that Tate distributes online, the head of UK counter-terror policing has said, "I'm concerned about the effect of that kind of rhetoric in the minds of young boys".{{Cite web |last=Dearden |first=Lizzie |date=18 February 2023 |title=Counter-terrorist police concerned about violent misogyny and Andrew Tate rhetoric |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/terrorism-incels-andrew-tate-police-b2283664.html |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217232725/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/terrorism-incels-andrew-tate-police-b2283664.html |url-status=live }} In April 2023, the Department for Education (DfE) discouraged discussion of Tate, with many citing his influence regarding sexual harassment and misogynistic incidents. The co-founder of the charity Diversify expressed frustration over the refusal to provide any resources or training for teachers.{{Cite news |last=Fazackerley |first=Anna |date=29 April 2023 |title=Don't talk to pupils about misogynist Andrew Tate, government urges teachers in England |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/apr/29/talk-pupils-misogynist-andrew-tate-teachers-schools-england |access-date=13 December 2023 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005227/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/apr/29/talk-pupils-misogynist-andrew-tate-teachers-schools-england |url-status=live }}
In October 2023, the Australian government allocated AUD$3.5 million (£1.8 million) to counter "harmful gender stereotypes perpetuated online" in response to young fans of Tate who have been described as "increasingly bringing misogynist views into Australian schools". According to researchers at Monash University Tate and other manosphere influencers have shaped the way boys treat women and girls and led students to openly espouse "male supremacist" views, to the extent that some Australian teachers have quit their jobs.{{Cite journal |date=2023-11-16 |title=Tackling 'toxic masculinity' in Australia: We can't afford to get this wrong |url=https://lens.monash.edu/@education/2023/11/16/1386296?slug=tackling-toxic-masculinity-in-australia-we-cant-afford-to-get-this-wrong |access-date=2024-06-06 |journal=Heliyon |doi=10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06660 |doi-access=free |pmid=33912699 |language=en-US |last1=Stewart |first1=R. |last2=Wright |first2=B. |last3=Smith |first3=L. |last4=Roberts |first4=S. |last5=Russell |first5=N. |volume=7 |issue=4 |pages=e06660 |pmc=8066375 |issn=2405-8440 |archive-date=20 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820041857/https://lens.monash.edu/@education/2023/11/16/1386296?slug=tackling-toxic-masculinity-in-australia-we-cant-afford-to-get-this-wrong |url-status=live }}
In February 2024, the shadow education secretary in the UK, Bridget Phillipson, said the Labour Party wanted to use male role models to counter the misogyny of influencers such as Tate. The proposal would implement "peer-to-peer mentoring" programs for school staff in order to directly address the impact of Tate and others. The general secretary of the National Education Union, Daniel Kebede, welcomed the plans, saying, "schools would welcome more support on how to respond to the online sexism and sexual harassment".{{Cite news |last1=Courea |first1=Eleni |last2=Weale |first2=Sally |date=2024-02-26 |title=Labour to help schools develop male influencers to combat Tate misogyny |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/feb/26/labour-to-help-schools-develop-male-influencers-to-combat-tate-misogyny |access-date=2024-06-06 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005230/https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/feb/26/labour-to-help-schools-develop-male-influencers-to-combat-tate-misogyny |url-status=live }}
== Surveys ==
In January 2023, a survey by "The Man Cave" of 500 teenage Australian boys found that 28 per cent looked up to Tate and 36 per cent found him relatable. Of 24 schools, half said they were "seeing a significant and negative impact of his influence on our boys".{{Cite news |last1=Pead |first1=Sydney |last2=Hawley |first2=Samantha |date=24 January 2023 |title=Survey finds a third of teen boys look up to internet celebrity and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-25/andrew-tate-admired-by-teenage-boys-survey-shows/101885940 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917094319/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-25/andrew-tate-admired-by-teenage-boys-survey-shows/101885940 |archive-date=17 September 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}} The next month, a survey by Hope not Hate found that eight in ten British males aged 16–17 had viewed Tate's content, with 45 per cent of British males aged 16–24 having a positive view of him, compared to 1 per cent of British females aged 16 and 17.{{cite web |last1=Oppenheim |first1=Maya |date=17 February 2023 |title=Figures that lay bare the shocking scale of toxic influencer Andrew Tate's reach among young men |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-tate-influence-young-men-misogyny-b2283595.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220113557/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-tate-influence-young-men-misogyny-b2283595.html |archive-date=20 February 2023 |access-date=20 February 2023 |website=The Independent}}
In September 2023, YouGov data found that 26 per cent of men aged 18–29 and 28 per cent of men aged 30–39 agreed with Tate's views on women. Of the 63 per cent of British adults who had heard of Tate, 6 per cent held a positive view, with men making up 12 per cent and women 3 per cent of views, while about half had a negative view.{{Cite web |last=Oppenheim |first=Maya |date=22 May 2023 |title=One in four young men agree with Andrew Tate's views on women, poll finds |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-tate-women-masculinity-romania-b2342084.html |quote=Pollsters discovered 63 per cent of British adults have heard of Tate (...) |access-date=10 February 2024 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213161808/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-tate-women-masculinity-romania-b2342084.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Katsha |first=Habiba |date=25 May 2023 |title=Yes Really – This Is How Many Women Agree With Andrew Tate's Views |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/6-of-men-in-the-uk-agree-with-andrew-tate_uk_646f5d59e4b0b4444c779d09 |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213161807/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/6-of-men-in-the-uk-agree-with-andrew-tate_uk_646f5d59e4b0b4444c779d09 |url-status=live }}
In October 2023, a survey by Women's Aid and ORB International found that 40 per cent of 7–18 year-olds had heard of Tate, including 21 per cent of 7–11 year-olds and 43–53 per cent of 11–18 year-olds. The report found a correlation between being exposed to Tate's content and having harmful perceptions of relationships,{{Cite web |last=Iovine |first=Anna |date=16 October 2023 |title=Andrew Tate is affecting what kids believe about relationships |url=https://mashable.com/article/andrew-tate-is-affecting-what-kids-believe-about-relationships |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=Mashable |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219190836/https://mashable.com/article/andrew-tate-is-affecting-what-kids-believe-about-relationships |url-status=live }} with children exposed to such content being "five times more likely to think hurting people is OK".{{Cite web |last=Natasha |first=Clark |date=11 October 2023 |title=Children exposed to misogynist views online 'five times more likely to think hurting people is OK' |url=https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/children-subjected-misogynist-views-five-times-more-likely/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=LBC |language=en}}
In February 2024, research by King's College London, the Center for Women's Global Leadership, and Ipsos{{Cite news |date=February 1, 2024 |title=Masculinity and women's equality: study finds emerging gender divide in young people's attitudes |url=https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/masculinity-and-womens-equality-study-finds-emerging-gender-divide-young-peoples-attitudes |access-date=June 6, 2024 |work=Ipsos |archive-date=6 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606144200/https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/masculinity-and-womens-equality-study-finds-emerging-gender-divide-young-peoples-attitudes |url-status=live }} found that one in five men aged 16–29 who had heard of Tate held a favourable view,{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Amber |date=2024-02-23 |title="Feminism is a chore to us": School in the era of Andrew Tate |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a46885783/rise-in-sexism-in-schools/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-GB |archive-date=7 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707124110/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a46885783/rise-in-sexism-in-schools/ |url-status=live }} compared to 7 per cent of women in the same age group. Based on the survey of over 3,700 respondents aged 16 and over, only 6 per cent held a favourable view, while more than three out of four held an unfavourable view. One in seven agreed with his views on male identity and gender roles and 61 per cent disagreed.
= Social media =
An early YouTube channel Andrew and Tristan made was called the Hateful Tates.{{cite web | last=Fogel | first=Benjamin | title=Andrew Tate Wants Everyone to Get in on the Grift | website=Jacobin | date=10 March 2023 | url=https://jacobin.com/2023/03/andrew-tate-capitalism-scam-misogyny-alienation-hustle | access-date=3 December 2024}} Tate became widely known in mid-2022 and was searched on Google more times than both Donald Trump and COVID-19 that July. In August, The Guardian reported that videos of Tate on TikTok had been viewed 11.6 billion times. In December 2023, Tate had over 8.5 million followers on X (Twitter),{{Cite web |title=Andrew Tate's Twitter Stats Summary Profile (Social Blade Twitter Statistics) |url=https://socialblade.com/twitter/user/cobratate |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217211824/https://socialblade.com/twitter/user/cobratate |archive-date=17 December 2023 |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=Social Blade}} an increase of 5 million since December 2022.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Tate's Twitter Stats Summary Profile (Social Blade Twitter Statistics) |url=https://socialblade.com/twitter/user/cobratate |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230074212/https://socialblade.com/twitter/user/cobratate |archive-date=30 December 2022 |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=Social Blade}} As of August 2024, Tate has 9.9 million followers on X. He was the third-most googled person in 2023,{{Cite web |last=Acres |first=Tom |date=11 December 2023 |title=Google reveals what we searched for the most in 2023 |url=https://news.sky.com/story/google-reveals-what-we-searched-for-the-most-in-2023-13028024 |access-date=20 December 2023 |website=Sky News |language=en |archive-date=16 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216084143/https://news.sky.com/story/google-reveals-what-we-searched-for-the-most-in-2023-13028024 |url-status=live }} and his Wikipedia article was ranked among the top 25 English Wikipedia articles in 2023.{{Cite web |date=7 December 2023 |title=Wikipedia's most-viewed articles of 2023 revealed |url=https://news.sky.com/story/wikipedias-most-viewed-articles-of-2023-revealed-13024791 |access-date=20 December 2023 |website=Sky News |language=en |archive-date=16 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216113920/https://news.sky.com/story/wikipedias-most-viewed-articles-of-2023-revealed-13024791 |url-status=live }}
In December 2022, Tate addressed the environmentalist Greta Thunberg in a tweet extolling his carbon-emitting automobiles and asked for her email address to give her more information. Thunberg replied with the fake, satirical email address "smalldickenergy@getalife.com". The exchange received substantial attention on Twitter,{{cite web |last=Hamedy |first=Saba |date=28 December 2022 |title=Greta Thunberg claps back at controversial influencer Andrew Tate |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/greta-thunberg-andrew-tate-tweet-twitter-rcna63477 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228192041/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/greta-thunberg-andrew-tate-tweet-twitter-rcna63477 |archive-date=28 December 2022 |access-date=28 December 2022 |publisher=NBC News}} with Thunberg's retort quickly becoming one of the most-liked tweets ever.{{cite web |last1=Shanfeld |first1=Ethan |date=29 December 2022 |title=Andrew Tate Arrested in Romania in Rape Investigation the Day After Posting Greta Thunberg Clapback Video |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/andrew-tate-arrested-romania-rape-greta-thunberg-1235476072/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231082400/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/andrew-tate-arrested-romania-rape-greta-thunberg-1235476072/ |archive-date=31 December 2022 |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=Variety}}
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I have 33 cars.
My Bugatti has a w16 8.0L quad turbo.
My TWO Ferrari 812 competizione have 6.5L v12s.
This is just the start.
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Tate gained notoriety on social media for promoting a "hyper-masculine, ultra-luxurious lifestyle" and a "hyper-macho image".{{Cite news |last1=Wright |first1=George |last2=Murphy |first2=Matt |date=20 June 2023 |title=Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65959097 |access-date=20 June 2023 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630013331/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65959097 |url-status=live }} According to The Guardian in February 2023, Tate is popular among British teenage boys, who mimic his phrases and philosophies. It reported that "virtually every parent in Britain" had heard of him, and that parents and schoolteachers expressed concern that he was influencing boys to exhibit misogynistic and aggressive behaviour. In the UK and Australia, increased sexual harassment in schools has been attributed to Tate's influence.{{Cite web |last=Willingham |first=A. J. |date=8 September 2022 |title=Misogynistic influencers are trending right now. Defusing their message is a complex task |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/us/andrew-tate-manosphere-misogyny-solutions-cec/index.html |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=21 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921200759/https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/us/andrew-tate-manosphere-misogyny-solutions-cec/index.html |url-status=live }}
In January 2023 the BBC reported that Tate and his brother had used social media to contact various young women in an attempt to get them to join their webcam business.{{Cite news |last=Williamson |first=Lucy |date=2023-01-20 |title=Andrew Tate: Romanian teens explain how he approached them on social media |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64330811 |access-date=2024-11-07 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=21 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821132611/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64330811 |url-status=live }} A year later, the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that YouTube had earned up to £2.4 million in advertising revenue from Tate's content and accused YouTube of being "happy to continue to turn a blind eye". YouTube called the figure "wildly inaccurate and overinflated", highlighting that most channels are not monetised for such revenue.
==Deplatforming==
Three of Tate's Twitter accounts have been suspended at different times. In 2021, an account he created to evade his previous ban was verified by Twitter, contrary to its policies. The account was subsequently permanently banned, and Twitter said the verification occurred in error.
In August 2022, after an online campaign to deplatform him, Tate was permanently banned from Facebook and Instagram, losing 4.7 million followers from the latter.{{cite web |last=Sung |first=Morgan |date=19 August 2022 |title=Andrew Tate banned from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/andrew-tate-facebook-instagram-ban-meta-rcna43998 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903215528/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/andrew-tate-facebook-instagram-ban-meta-rcna43998 |archive-date=3 September 2022 |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=NBC News }} Their parent company, Meta, said he had violated its policy on "dangerous organizations and individuals".{{cite news |date=23 August 2022 |title=YouTube joins Facebook in banning Andrew Tate |publisher=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62602913 |url-status=live |access-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819190331/https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62602913 |archive-date=19 August 2022}} TikTok, where videos featuring Tate's name as a hashtag have been viewed over 13 billion times, also removed his account after determining that it violated their policies on "content that attacks, threatens, incites violence against, or otherwise dehumanises an individual or a group". Shortly thereafter, YouTube suspended his channel, which had 760,000 subscribers, citing multiple violations, including hate speech and COVID-19 misinformation. Tate later deleted his own Twitch channel, which had 50,000 subscribers.{{cite web |last1=D'Anastasio |first1=Cecilia |last2=Alba |first2=Davey |author-link2=Davey Alba |date=22 August 2022 |title=YouTube Bans Andrew Tate After Sexist Remarks, But He's Still on Twitch |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/youtube-bans-andrew-tate-over-sexist-remarks-still-on-twitch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220905225959/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/youtube-bans-andrew-tate-over-sexist-remarks-still-on-twitch |archive-date=5 September 2022 |access-date=22 August 2022 |work=Bloomberg News}} In November 2022, after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, Tate's Twitter account was reinstated.{{Cite web |last=Glaze |first=Virginia |date=18 November 2022 |title=Andrew Tate back on Twitter after Elon Musk lifts 5-year ban |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/andrew-tate-unbanned-from-twitter-1989784/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118232953/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/andrew-tate-unbanned-from-twitter-1989784/ |archive-date=18 November 2022 |access-date=19 November 2022 |website=Dexerto}}
Tate responded to the bans by saying that, while most of his comments were taken out of context, he took responsibility for how they were received.{{cite web |last=Holpuch |first=Amanda |date=24 August 2022 |title=Why Social Media Sites Are Removing Andrew Tate's Accounts |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/technology/andrew-tate-banned-tiktok-instagram.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824174032/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/technology/andrew-tate-banned-tiktok-instagram.html |archive-date=24 August 2022 |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=The New York Times}} The YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul denounced Tate's sexism but characterised the bans as censorship.{{cite web |last=Van Boom |first=Daniel |date=31 August 2022 |title=Why Andrew Tate Was Banned From All Social Media |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/why-andrew-tate-was-banned-from-all-social-media/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901004007/https://www.cnet.com/culture/why-andrew-tate-was-banned-from-all-social-media/ |archive-date=1 September 2022 |access-date=2 September 2022 |website=CNET }} Tate's content continues to circulate on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok via fan accounts.{{cite web|url=https://www.mediamatters.org/facebook/andrew-tate-videos-are-widely-circulating-facebook-and-instagram-despite-metas-ban|title=Andrew Tate videos are widely circulating on Facebook and Instagram, despite Meta's ban|date=29 August 2022|last=Mathes|first=Natalie|work=Media Matters for America|access-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909214411/https://www.mediamatters.org/facebook/andrew-tate-videos-are-widely-circulating-facebook-and-instagram-despite-metas-ban|archive-date=9 September 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/andrew-tate-videos-are-widely-circulating-tiktok-because-fan-accounts-despite-platforms|title=Andrew Tate videos are widely circulating on TikTok because of fan accounts, despite the platform's promised ban|date=22 August 2022|last=Little|first=Olivia|work=Media Matters for America|access-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831154645/https://www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/andrew-tate-videos-are-widely-circulating-tiktok-because-fan-accounts-despite-platforms|archive-date=31 August 2022|url-status=live}} After the bans, Tate moved to the alt-tech platforms Gettr and Rumble, causing the latter to briefly become the most downloaded app on the App Store.{{Cite web |last=Elms |first=Victoria |date=4 September 2022 |title=Andrew Tate moves to anti-'cancel culture' streaming platform Rumble as social media ban causes surge in activity |url=https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tates-move-to-anti-cancel-culture-streaming-platform-rumble-after-social-media-ban-causes-surge-in-activity-12687658 |access-date=21 October 2022 |publisher=Sky News |archive-date=15 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115042254/https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tates-move-to-anti-cancel-culture-streaming-platform-rumble-after-social-media-ban-causes-surge-in-activity-12687658 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Cam |date=29 August 2022 |title=How Rumble became the world's most popular video app |url=https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/08/29/andrew-tate-rumble-video-app/ |access-date=21 October 2022 |website=Crikey |language=en-AU |archive-date=24 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024203633/https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/08/29/andrew-tate-rumble-video-app/ |url-status=live }}
=Political party launch=
In 2025, Tate stated he launched a new political party, the BRUV (for "Britain Restoring Underlying Values") Party, which was reported to be part of his plan to become UK Prime Minister. The party's official website stated, "This is a war to reclaim Britain. No excuses, no compromises, no second chances. We will defend our borders, crush crime, purge corruption, and restore pride to a nation under siege."
The party launch was widely ridiculed on social media, with one Twitter user describing its manifesto as a "mix of North Korea and homoeroticism" while another described the party as the "very worst idea in the history of British politics". Some speculated that it was only a PR stunt, but Tate dismissed the claims, stating, "I am 100% serious. I am in the next election".{{Cite web |last=Herbert |first=Charlie |date=7 January 2025 |title=Andrew Tate mocked after launching 'BRUV Party' in hopes of becoming UK Prime Minister |url=https://www.joe.co.uk/news/andrew-tate-mocked-after-launching-bruv-party-in-hopes-of-becoming-uk-prime-minister-470457 |website=JOE.co.uk}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-07 |title=Andrew Tate's UK Election bid hits a snag, his party 'Bruv' gets suspended on X |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/andrew-tates-uk-election-bid-hits-a-snag-his-party-bruv-gets-suspended-on-x/3709440/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}
The Twitter handle for the political party was suspended. However, after Tate made a complaint to Elon Musk, the account was restored.{{Cite web |last=Pandey |first=Nikhil |title=Andrew Tate's 'BRUV' Party Suspended And Restored On X, Elon Musk Responds |url=https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/andrew-tates-bruv-party-suspended-and-restored-on-x-elon-musk-responds-7426666 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=NDTV |language=en}}
Personal life
In 2017 Tate and his brother moved from the United Kingdom to Romania, where they run multiple businesses. Tate said that he moved because he liked "living in countries where corruption is accessible for everybody"{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Conor |date=1 February 2023 |title=Andrew Tate Appears In Romanian Court: His Human Trafficking Charges Explained And A Timeline Of The Social Media Star's Controversies |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/01/10/andrew-tate-appears-in-romanian-court-his-human-trafficking-charges-explained-and-a-timeline-of-the-social-media-stars-controversies/?sh=48d5fca24107 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114161404/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.forbes.com |archive-date=14 January 2023 |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Forbes |language=}} and believed he would be less likely to face rape charges in Romania. He said that Romanian police ask women reporting rapes for "evidence" or "CCTV proof", whereas in the Western world during the #MeToo movement any woman "at any point in the future can destroy your life".{{cite news |work=BBC News |title=Andrew Tate: Bodyguard says 'Some girls thought they'd be his next wife' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64285341 |access-date=17 January 2023 |archive-date=17 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117084810/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64285341 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Weatherbed |first1=Jess |date=11 January 2022 |title=Court upholds arrest of Andrew Tate |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/11/23549816/andrew-tate-arrest-human-trafficking-investigation-romania |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114151711/https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/11/23549816/andrew-tate-arrest-human-trafficking-investigation-romania |archive-date=14 January 2023 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=The Verge}}{{cite news |last1=Valdez |first1=Jonah |title=Who is Andrew Tate? Influencer dubbed 'king of toxic masculinity' arrested in Romania |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-30/who-is-andrew-tate-social-media-influencer-arrested-in-romania |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=16 January 2023 |date=30 December 2022 |archive-date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114151706/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-30/who-is-andrew-tate-social-media-influencer-arrested-in-romania |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Sommerlad |first1=Joe |title=Andrew Tate: A timeline of his rise and fall |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-timeline-hospital-who-b2259552.html |website=The Independent |access-date=16 January 2023 |date=12 January 2023 |archive-date=16 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116062049/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-timeline-hospital-who-b2259552.html |url-status=live }} Tate reportedly has a number of children living in Romania whom he occasionally visits.{{Cite news |last=Williamson |first=Lucy |date=17 January 2023 |title=Andrew Tate: Bodyguard says 'Some girls thought they'd be his next wife' |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64285341 |access-date=22 February 2023 |archive-date=3 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403145656/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64285341 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Rifkind |first=Hugo |date=24 September 2022 |title=At home with Andrew Tate, the face of toxic masculinity |work=The London Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/technology/article/at-home-with-andrew-tate-the-face-of-toxic-masculinity-37ndjdm5k |access-date=7 March 2023 |archive-date=7 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307132253/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/at-home-with-andrew-tate-the-face-of-toxic-masculinity-37ndjdm5k |url-status=live }}
Tate was raised Christian{{cite web |last1=Ojha |first1=Adarsh |title=Andrew Tate:- What is Top G Andrew Tate's religion? |url=https://www.insidesport.in/andrew-tate-what-is-top-g-andrew-tates-religion/ |website=InsideSport.in |access-date=22 December 2022 |language=English |date=1 December 2022 |quote=I was born in a Christian country. I was raised as a Christian and I've always been very respectful of Islam, and it's become more and more obvious to me, and more and more pertinent that Islam is the last religion on the planet. |archive-date=22 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222012822/https://www.insidesport.in/andrew-tate-what-is-top-g-andrew-tates-religion/ |url-status=live }} but later became an atheist.{{cite news |last=Brown |first=David |title=Andrew Tate must stay in custody, says Romanian court |date=11 January 2023 |newspaper=The Times |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/andrew-tate-court-rape-trafficking-charges-romania-bucharest-2023-f5q23jfgl |access-date=21 January 2023 |issn=0140-0460 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=16 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116121055/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andrew-tate-court-rape-trafficking-charges-romania-bucharest-2023-f5q23jfgl |url-status=live }} By early 2022, he identified as a Christian again, and said that he tithed £16,000 to the Romanian Orthodox Church monthly.{{cite web |last1=Abbott |first1=Rebecca |date=24 August 2022 |title=Toxic 'Christian' influencer Andrew Tate banned, but is it too late? |url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/world/toxic-christian-influencer-andrew-tate-banned-but-is-it-too-late/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222011623/https://www.eternitynews.com.au/world/toxic-christian-influencer-andrew-tate-banned-but-is-it-too-late/ |archive-date=22 December 2022 |access-date=22 December 2022 |work=Eternity News |language=}}{{cite web |last1=Drew |first1=Sophie |date=10 August 2022 |title=Charities call for Orthodox Christian Andrew Tate to be removed from social media |url=https://premierchristian.news/us/news/article/charities-call-for-orthodox-christian-andrew-tate-to-be-removed-from-social-media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229202505/https://premierchristian.news/us/news/article/charities-call-for-orthodox-christian-andrew-tate-to-be-removed-from-social-media |archive-date=29 December 2022 |access-date=22 December 2022 |publisher=Premier |language=English |quote=Tate – who has previously defined himself as an Orthodox Christian and claimed to give more than £16,000 a month to the Romanian Orthodox Church – has already been banned from Twitter for his controversial views.}} After a video of him praying at a mosque in Dubai went viral in October 2022, he announced on his Gettr account that he had converted to Islam.{{Cite web |author= |date=27 October 2022 |title=Andrew Tate says he has converted to Islam |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2383612/british-american-influencer-andrew-tate-says-he-has-converted-to-islam |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028180532/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2383612/british-american-influencer-andrew-tate-says-he-has-converted-to-islam |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=26 October 2022 |title=Andrew Tate British Influencer Announces Converting to Islam |url=https://theislamicinformation.com/news/andrew-tate-converting-to-islam/ |access-date=14 January 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114080102/https://theislamicinformation.com/news/andrew-tate-converting-to-islam/}}{{Cite news |last=Ghazali |first=Rahmah |date=25 October 2022 |title=Andrew Tate: 'Misogynist' influencer converts to Islam after video of him praying in UAE mosque goes viral |url=https://www.londonworld.com/read-this/andrew-tate-misogynist-influencer-converts-to-islam-after-video-of-him-praying-in-uae-mosque-goes-viral-3892455 |access-date=14 January 2023 |website=LondonWorld |archive-date=9 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109042823/https://www.londonworld.com/read-this/andrew-tate-misogynist-influencer-converts-to-islam-after-video-of-him-praying-in-uae-mosque-goes-viral-3892455 |url-status=live }} The sincerity of his conversion to Islam has been questioned according to The Guardian, although some scholars of the faith, such as Mufti Menk, have publicly commended his decision, with Menk stating in a recorded interview that Tate "seems like a very sincere brother" in response to it.{{cite news |last1=Feltham |first1=Freddie |title=I'm Andrew Tate's audience and I know why he appeals to young men |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/jan/06/im-andrew-tates-audience-and-i-know-why-he-appeals-to-young-men |website=The Guardian |date=6 January 2024 |access-date=11 November 2024}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjRYW2ovToQ |title=Mufti Menk reacts to Andrew Tate converting to Islam |date=2022-11-17 |last=OnePath Network |access-date=2025-03-08 |via=YouTube}}
In March 2023, while incarcerated in Romania, Tate's legal team said that "he has a dark spot on his lung, most likely a tumor" following a medical consultation in Dubai, sparking online rumours about whether he has lung cancer.{{Cite web |last=Zakir-Hussain |first=Maryam |date=4 March 2023 |title=Andrew Tate's team claims he has a 'dark spot, most likely a tumour' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-cancer-tumour-romania-b2294129.html |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304220629/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/andrew-tate-cancer-tumour-romania-b2294129.html |url-status=live }} Tate later denied on Twitter that he had cancer.{{Cite news |date=5 March 2023 |title=Andrew Tate shuts down cancer rumors, is accused of recruiting politicians to his cause |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-05/andrew-tate-lung-cancer-recruits-politicians-romania/102055620 |access-date=5 March 2023 |archive-date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305115637/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-05/andrew-tate-lung-cancer-recruits-politicians-romania/102055620 |url-status=live }}
Criminal investigations and civil cases
{{Main|Legal affairs of the Tate brothers}}
= 2010s =
Tate was first arrested in Britain in July 2015 after two women filed complaints accusing him of rape and assault and was again arrested on suspicion of rape in December 2015. In 2019, the Crown Prosecution Service declined to file charges for any of the allegations.{{Cite web |last1=Shea |first1=Matt |author-link=Matt Shea (filmmaker) |last2=Tahsin |first2=Jamie |last3=Hume |first3=Tim |title=Exclusive: Andrew Tate Was Arrested on Suspicion of Rape in the UK in 2015 |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvm43q/andrew-tate-arrest |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Vice News |date=4 January 2023 |language=en |archive-date=11 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111182151/https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvm43q/andrew-tate-arrest |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Tahsin |first1=Jamie |last2=Shea |first2=Matt |last3=Hume |first3=Tim |date=12 January 2023 |title='I Love Raping You': What Andrew Tate Told Woman Who Accused Him of Rape |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxn3dm/andrew-tate-whatsapps-arrest |access-date=14 January 2023 |website=Vice News |archive-date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114020113/https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxn3dm/andrew-tate-whatsapps-arrest |url-status=live }}
= 2020s =
== 2022 ==
File:Bucharest_-_Palace_of_Justice_(Justizpalast)_-_no_filter_(29340923631).jpg, located in The Palace of Justice (pictured). The court has overturned tribunal decisions and rejected other appeals.{{Cite news |last=Seddon |first=Sean |date=8 January 2024 |title=Andrew Tate wins legal challenge over seized assets |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67914864 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108172712/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67914864 |archive-date=8 January 2024 |access-date=8 January 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Williamson |first=Lucy |date=1 February 2023 |title=Andrew Tate: Influencer's appeal against detention rejected by Romanian judges |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64485965 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202094936/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64485965 |archive-date=2 February 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Radford |first=Antoinette |date=21 April 2023 |title=Andrew Tate: House arrest extended another 30 days |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65351270 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603103006/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65351270 |archive-date=3 June 2023 |access-date=13 June 2023 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=30 January 2024 |title=Andrew Tate loses his appeal to ease judicial restrictions as human trafficking case continues |url=https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-human-trafficking-romania-court-appeal-33c380daebab86e309b5b787b550fcab |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130182825/https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-human-trafficking-romania-court-appeal-33c380daebab86e309b5b787b550fcab |archive-date=30 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=AP News |language=en}}]]
In April 2022, the US embassy received a report that an American citizen was being held against her will in a property the Tate brothers own in Pipera, Romania.{{Cite news |title=Andrew Tate, brother charged in Romania with human trafficking |language=en-US |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/30/andrew-tate-detained-romania-brothers-crime/ |url-status=live |access-date=30 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230150513/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/30/andrew-tate-detained-romania-brothers-crime/ |archive-date=30 December 2022 |issn=0190-8286}} Romanian police raided the home and a nearby webcam studio belonging to the Tates, where they discovered four women. Two of them, the American and another Romanian woman, told the police they were being held against their will, sparking an In rem jurisdiction{{Efn|Meaning, "for the facts"{{Cite web |title=Cine sunt frații Tate, care au sechestrat două fete în vila lor din Pipera. Cum s-au îmbogățit |url=https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/cine-sunt-fratii-tate-care-au-sechestrat-doua-fete-in-vila-lor-din-pipera-cum-s-au-imbogatit.html |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Stirileprotv.ro |language=ro |archive-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110093311/https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/cine-sunt-fratii-tate-care-au-sechestrat-doua-fete-in-vila-lor-din-pipera-cum-s-au-imbogatit.html |url-status=live }}}} investigation into human trafficking and rape by DIICOT, the Romanian anti-organised crime agency.{{Cite web |date=12 April 2022 |title=Fostul iubit al Biancăi Drăgușanu și fratele lui, cercetați într-un dosar de sechestrare, trafic de persoane și viol după ce anchetatorii au descins în vila lor din Pipera |url=https://www.antena3.ro/emisiuni/news-hour-with-cnn/fost-iubit-bianca-dragusanu-frate-cercetati-sechestrare-trafic-persoane-viol-635889.html |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Antena 3 CNN |language=Romanian |archive-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110090306/https://www.antena3.ro/emisiuni/news-hour-with-cnn/fost-iubit-bianca-dragusanu-frate-cercetati-sechestrare-trafic-persoane-viol-635889.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Andrei |first=Dumitrescu |date=12 April 2022 |title=EXCLUSIV {{!}} Fetele care lucrau în studiourile de videochat ale fraților Tate erau marcate ca vitele |url=https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/exclusiv-fetele-care-lucrau-in-studiourile-de-videochat-ale-fratilor-tate-erau-marcate-ca-vitele-fusesera-tauate-cu-numele-stapanilor-19775588 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Gândul |language=ro |archive-date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114161337/https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/exclusiv-fetele-care-lucrau-in-studiourile-de-videochat-ale-fratilor-tate-erau-marcate-ca-vitele-fusesera-tauate-cu-numele-stapanilor-19775588 |url-status=live }} Later in December, police arrested the Tates and two women.{{Cite web |date=30 December 2022 |title=Fraţii Tristan şi Andrew Tate, arestaţi pentru 30 de zile {{!}} România a ajuns în presa internațională |url=https://www.antena3.ro/emisiuni/news-hour-with-cnn/romania-a-ajuns-in-presa-internationala-cu-arestarea-fratilor-tate-influencerii-acuzati-de-trafic-661589.html |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Antena 3 CNN |language=Romanian |archive-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110090307/https://www.antena3.ro/emisiuni/news-hour-with-cnn/romania-a-ajuns-in-presa-internationala-cu-arestarea-fratilor-tate-influencerii-acuzati-de-trafic-661589.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last1=Wright |first1=George |last2=Murphy |first2=Matt |date=30 December 2022 |title=Andrew Tate detained in Romania over rape and human trafficking case |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64122628 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230011318/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64122628 |archive-date=30 December 2022 |access-date=30 December 2022 |work=BBC News |publisher= |language=en-GB}} All four were suspected of human trafficking and forming an organised crime group, and one of them is suspected of rape.{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Pranav |date=30 December 2022 |title=Andrew Tate And His Brother Have Been Arrested In Romania In Connection With A Human-Trafficking Investigation |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pranavdixit/andrew-tate-tristan-tate-arrested-human-trafficking |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=BuzzFeed News |language=en |archive-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110212447/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pranavdixit/andrew-tate-tristan-tate-arrested-human-trafficking |url-status=live }} Romanian authorities seized 29 assets, including cars, properties, watches, and money, totaling almost US$4 million.{{Cite web |last=Hagstrom |first=Anders |date=15 January 2023 |title=Andrew Tate loses $4 million in assets after Romanian authorities seize luxury vehicles, watches |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/andrew-tate-loses-4-million-assets-romanian-authorities-seize-luxury-vehicles-watches |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116060840/https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/andrew-tate-loses-4-million-assets-romanian-authorities-seize-luxury-vehicles-watches |archive-date=16 January 2023 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=FOXBusiness |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last1=Engels |first1=Jorge |last2=Wang |first2=Philip |last3=Tucker |first3=Emma |date=15 January 2023 |title=Romanian authorities seize nearly $4 million in assets from Andrew Tate in alleged human trafficking, rape investigation |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/world/andrew-tate-asset-seizure-romania/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116073154/https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/world/andrew-tate-asset-seizure-romania/index.html |archive-date=16 January 2023 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=CNN |language=en}}
== 2023 ==
In June 2023, DIICOT adjusted the charges from human trafficking to "human trafficking in continued form", a more serious charge,{{Cite news |last=Ilie |first=Luiza |date=13 June 2023 |editor-last=Osmond |editor-first=Ed |title=Romanian prosecutors change human trafficking charge against Andrew Tate |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romanian-prosecutors-change-human-trafficking-charge-against-andrew-tate-2023-06-13/ |access-date=13 June 2023 |work=Reuters |language=en}} with seven victims identified.{{Cite news |last=Banfield-Nwachi |first=Mabel |date=13 June 2023 |title=Romanian authorities change human trafficking charge against Andrew Tate |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/jun/13/andrew-tate-romanian-authorities-change-human-trafficking-charge |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005751/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/jun/13/andrew-tate-romanian-authorities-change-human-trafficking-charge |archive-date=2 September 2024 |access-date=13 June 2023 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news |last=Plumer |first=Robert |date=31 March 2023 |title=Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate moved to house arrest |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65144651 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402044826/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65144651 |archive-date=2 April 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |date=1 April 2023 |title=Internet personality Andrew Tate moved to house arrest after court ruling |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/internet-personality-andrew-tate-be-moved-house-arrest-lawyer-says-2023-03-31/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402081954/https://www.reuters.com/legal/internet-personality-andrew-tate-be-moved-house-arrest-lawyer-says-2023-03-31/ |archive-date=2 April 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023 |work=Reuters |language=}} The four accused were indicted on charges of rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. They continue to deny all charges and remain under investigation for money laundering and trafficking of minors. That same month, the Tate brothers filed a defamation lawsuit against one of the accusers, their parents and two other people, in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, seeking $5 million in damages. The Tates claim the five conspired to falsely accuse them of human trafficking and rape, costing them their freedom as well as income from social media and business ventures.{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Terry |date=13 July 2023 |title=Andrew Tate sues his accusers in human trafficking case |url=https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-lawsuit-human-trafficking-romania-florida-aacca97560a25848b03131d4aecd8ffe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173318/https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-lawsuit-human-trafficking-romania-florida-aacca97560a25848b03131d4aecd8ffe |archive-date=14 December 2023 |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=The Associated Press}}{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Terry |date=24 July 2024 |title=Andrew Tate's defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge says |url=https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-human-trafficking-florida-93e37749d52ea0f1867347a3f13cea14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821065808/https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-human-trafficking-florida-93e37749d52ea0f1867347a3f13cea14 |archive-date=21 August 2024 |access-date=21 August 2024 |website=The Associated Press}}
== 2024 ==
In January 2024, the Romanian criminal case was heard in the preliminary chamber before a trial date was set, and three months later, the Bucharest Tribunal decided that the case against Tate "met the legal criteria".{{Cite web |date=2024-04-26 |title=Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules |url=https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-romania-trial-human-trafficking-rape-4dde5de557094c6eadde73722833327a |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=AP News |language=en |archive-date=2 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005910/https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-romania-trial-human-trafficking-rape-4dde5de557094c6eadde73722833327a |url-status=live }} That same month, U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg dismissed another of the brothers' defamation lawsuits. They had sued a former United States Marine Corps sergeant who reported Tate to the U.S. Embassy in Romania and military officials, leading to his arrest by Romanian authorities.{{Cite web |date=5 February 2024 |title="Manosphere" Influencer Andrew Tate Loses Civil Case Against U.S. Marine Over Sex Trafficking Claims |first=Izzy |last=Kapnick |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/federal-judge-tosses-andrew-tates-defamation-case-over-sex-trafficking-claims-18911996 |access-date=22 July 2024 |website=Miami New Times |archive-date=22 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722180515/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/federal-judge-tosses-andrew-tates-defamation-case-over-sex-trafficking-claims-18911996 |url-status=live }}
In March 2024, Westminster Magistrates' Court issued a European arrest warrant against Andrew and Tristan Tate. According to Tate's representative, the charges are based on allegations of sexual aggression from 2012 to 2015. The Tate brothers "categorically reject all charges".{{Cite news |last=Grierson |first=Jamie |date=12 March 2024 |title=Andrew Tate and brother Tristan arrested in Romania on UK warrant |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/12/andrew-tate-brother-tristan-arrested-romania-uk-warrant |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005233/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/12/andrew-tate-brother-tristan-arrested-romania-uk-warrant |archive-date=2 September 2024 |access-date=12 March 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} In July, Devon and Cornwall Police began civil proceedings against Tate, Tristan, and a third person, for tax evasion with their online businesses.{{Cite news |last=Grierson |first=Jamie |date=2024-07-08 |title=Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan accused of being 'serial tax evaders' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/jul/08/andrew-tate-and-his-brother-tristan-accused-of-being-serial-tax-evaders |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005755/https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/jul/08/andrew-tate-and-his-brother-tristan-accused-of-being-serial-tax-evaders |archive-date=2 September 2024 |access-date=2024-07-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} Two months later, the three women involved in the British investigation, along with a fourth British woman, brought a civil case against Tate.{{Cite news |last=Sinmaz |first=Emine |date=2024-05-08 |title=Andrew Tate served with UK civil proceedings papers at Romania home |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/may/08/andrew-tate-served-with-uk-civil-proceedings-papers-at-romania-home |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902004335/https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/may/08/andrew-tate-served-with-uk-civil-proceedings-papers-at-romania-home |archive-date=2 September 2024 |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news |last=Dalton |first=Jane |date=2024-05-08 |title=Andrew Tate: Four British women sue influencer in London's High Court over rape and abuse claims |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/andrew-tate-rape-allegations-court-b2541704.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605093104/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/andrew-tate-rape-allegations-court-b2541704.html |archive-date=5 June 2024 |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=The Independent |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Tate's home raided amid new claims of trafficking minors |url=https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tates-home-raided-amid-new-claims-of-trafficking-minors-13200597 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821141141/https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tates-home-raided-amid-new-claims-of-trafficking-minors-13200597 |archive-date=21 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Sky News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Plummer |first=Robert |date=2024-08-21 |title=Andrew Tate: Romania homes raided as investigation widens |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gd02j64y9o |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821141141/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gd02j64y9o |archive-date=21 August 2024 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}} Prosecutors said the new investigation involves 35 alleged victims, including a woman who was a minor at the time. The Tate brothers, among the six detained the next day, have denied all the allegations.{{cite news |last1=Mahmood |first1=Zahid |last2=Molsescu |first2=Christiana |date=22 August 2024 |title=Andrew Tate put under house arrest in Romania over new allegations |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/21/europe/romanian-police-raid-andrew-tate-home-intl-latam/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822080333/https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/21/europe/romanian-police-raid-andrew-tate-home-intl-latam/index.html |archive-date=22 August 2024 |accessdate=22 August 2024 |publisher=CNN}}{{cite news |last=Ganea |first=Octav |date=August 22, 2024 |title=Internet personality Andrew Tate ordered to be put under house arrest |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romanian-prosecutors-ask-court-extend-detention-influencer-andrew-tate-2024-08-22/ |accessdate=August 22, 2024 |publisher=Reuters}}
In December 2024, the Westminster Magistrates' Court ruled in favour of the Devon and Cornwall Police, allowing them to seize £2.8 million worth of unpaid taxes from the Tate brothers' online businesses.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-18 |title=Andrew Tate: Police can seize more than £2m from Tate brothers, court rules |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2v1rnvrv0o |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=18 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218114010/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2v1rnvrv0o |url-status=live }}
== 2025 ==
In February 2025, Alison Hernandez, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall in the UK, announced that the force had received around £1.2 million and she hoped that the funds would be used to support the victims of violence against women and girls.{{Cite web |date=4 Feb 2025 |title=Money seized from Andrew Tate used to help victims of violence against women and girls |url=https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-02-04/money-seized-from-andrew-tate-used-to-help-victims-of-violence-against-women |access-date=7 Feb 2025 |website=ITV}} In the U.S., following pressure from the Trump administration on Romanian authorities to lift travel restrictions,{{Cite web |last1=Dunai |first1=Marton |last2=Foy |first2=Henry |last3=Rachman |first3=Gideon |date=17 February 2025 |title=Trump administration presses Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate |url=https://www.ft.com/content/3f951e0b-a9cb-489a-be89-fdf9f996ed27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250217130505/https://www.ft.com/content/3f951e0b-a9cb-489a-be89-fdf9f996ed27 |archive-date=17 February 2025 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Financial Times}} Tate left Romania by private jet for the United States and arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he had become the subject of a statewide criminal investigation.{{Cite news |date=27 February 2025 |title=Internet celebrity Andrew Tate leaves Romania - report |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/internet-celebrity-andrew-tate-leaves-romania-report-2025-02-27/ |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=Reuters}}
In March 2025, Florida's Attorney General, James Uthmeier, initiated a criminal investigation into the affairs of Tate upon his arrival in the state.{{Cite news |last=Moses |first=Claire |date=2025-03-05 |title=Florida Attorney General Opens Criminal Investigation Into Tate Brothers |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/andrew-tate-brothers-florida.html |access-date=2025-03-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} That same month, Tate allegedly performed an erotic asphyxiation on Brianna Stern who was later diagnosed "post concussive" at hospital.https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/andrew-tates-girlfriend-alleges-she-was-nearly-choked-unconscious-during-sex/news-story/c4069af67bba02d0f27d5b019cf8e631 She subsequently filed a lawsuit against Tate accusing him of sexual assault.{{Cite news |last=Kwai |first=Isabella |last2=Vigdor |first2=Neil |date=2025-03-28 |title=Andrew Tate’s Ex-Girlfriend, Brianna Stern, Sues Him, Alleging Sexual Assault |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/world/europe/andrew-tate-sexual-assault-lawsuit.html |access-date=2025-03-29 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
Kickboxing record
{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Professional kickboxing record|record=76 wins (32 stoppages), 9 losses, 1 draw}}
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| 2020-12-16 || Win || align=left| Cosmin Lingurar || KO Masters 8{{Cite web |title=Andrew Tate ("King Cobra") {{!}} MMA Fighter Page |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/72139-andrew-tate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003115659/https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/72139-andrew-tate |archive-date=3 October 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=Tapology |language=en}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEl_GHgqS-4 |title=RXF: Cosmic Lingurar vs. Andrew Tate |date=29 January 2021 |publisher=RXF |via=YouTube |access-date=3 October 2022 |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003142615/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEl_GHgqS-4 |url-status=live }}|| Bucharest, Romania || TKO (retirement) || 2 || 2:02
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| 2020-11-16 || Win || align=left| Iulian Strugariu || RXF One Night 3 Show{{Cite AV media |title=RXF : Andrew Tate vs Iulian Strugariu |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DB0ujMgX2c |date=16 November 2020 |publisher=Real Xtreme Fighting |type=Video |via=YouTube |access-date=10 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=2 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602221626/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DB0ujMgX2c |url-status=live }}|| Bucharest, Romania || TKO (punches) || 1 || 0:49
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| 2020-02-10 || Win || align=left| Miralem Ahmeti || KO Masters 7{{Cite web |title=Andrew TATE |url=https://muaythaitv.fr/boxeurs/andrew-tate-f3365.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002184520/https://muaythaitv.fr/boxeurs/andrew-tate-f3365.html |archive-date=2 October 2022 |access-date=2 October 2022 |publisher=MuayThaiTV |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Andrew Tate |url=https://boxrec.com/en/kb-pro/852844 |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=boxrec.com |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003142614/https://boxrec.com/en/kb-pro/852844 |url-status=live }}|| Bucharest, Romania || KO (left high kick) || 1 || 0:58
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| 2016-12-03 || Loss || align=left| Ibrahim El Boustati|| Enfusion Live 44{{Cite web|last=Aittama|first=Zach|title=Enfusion Live 44 The Hague Results: Boustati Becomes Two-Division Champion|url=https://combatpress.com/2016/12/enfusion-live-44-the-hague-results-boustati-becomes-two-division-champion/|access-date=2 October 2022|website=Combat Press|language=en-US|archive-date=3 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003142614/https://combatpress.com/2016/12/enfusion-live-44-the-hague-results-boustati-becomes-two-division-champion/|url-status=live}}|| The Hague, Netherlands || TKO (Eye Injury)|| 1|| N/A
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! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small| For Enfusion Live World Light Heavyweight Title −90 kg.}}
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| 2015-03-14 || Win || align=left| Jean-Luc Benoît || Boxe in Défi 16{{cite news |last=Castéra |first=Robert |date=17 March 2015 |title=Boxe in Défi : la vitrine de l'école muretaine de full |language=fr |trans-title=Boxe in Défi : the showcase of the Muret full-contact school |website=La Dépêche du Midi |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2015/03/17/2067966-boxe-in-defi-vitrine-ecole-muretaine-full.html |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002193253/https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2015/03/17/2067966-boxe-in-defi-vitrine-ecole-muretaine-full.html |archive-date=2 October 2022}}|| Muret, France || Decision || 7 || 2:00
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| 2015-01-01 || Win || align=left| Liang Ling || K-1 China vs. USA|| Changsha, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-06-29 || Win ||align=left| Wendell Roche || Enfusion Live 19|| London, England || TKO || 2 || N/A
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! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small| Wins Enfusion Live World Light Heavyweight Title −90 kg.}}
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| 2014-04-26 || Loss ||align=left| Miroslav Cingel || Enfusion Live 17, Semi-finals{{Cite web |title=Miroslav Cingel majster sveta ENFUSION!!! |trans-title=Miroslav Cingel Enfusion World Champion!!! |url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/166927/miroslav-cingel-majster-sveta-enfusion/ |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=Aktuality.sk |date=30 April 2014 |language=sk |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003142615/https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/166927/miroslav-cingel-majster-sveta-enfusion/ |url-status=live }}|| Žilina, Slovakia || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-03-15 || Win ||align=left| Cyril Vetter || Power Trophy 2014{{Cite news |last=Rugiero |first=Laurent |date=17 March 2014 |title=Nabil Becharef au 1er tour ! |language=fr |trans-title=Nabil Becharef in the first round! |work=La Provence |url=https://www.laprovence.com/article/sports/2794074/nabil-becharef-au-1er-tour.html |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001113815/https://www.laprovence.com/article/sports/2794074/nabil-becharef-au-1er-tour.html |archive-date=1 October 2022}}{{Cite news |last=Rugiero |first=Laurent |date=17 March 2014 |title=Le rêve de Cyril Vetter a duré trois minutes |language=fr |trans-title=Cyril Vetter's dream lasted three minutes |work=La Provence}}|| Châteaurenard, France || KO || 1 (12) || N/A
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! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small|Defended ISKA World Full-Contact Light Cruiserweight Title −84.6 kg.}}
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| 2013-12-01 || Win ||align=left| Laszlo Szabo || Enfusion Live 11{{Cite web |title=Enfusion #11 Andrew Tate (USA) vs Laszlo Szabo (HUN) 01.12.2013 {{!}} ByTomorrow |url=https://watch.bytomorrow.nl/asset/Enfusion11AndrewTateUSAvsLaszloSzaboHUN01122013_46F857b |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=watch.bytomorrow.nl |language=en |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003142616/https://watch.bytomorrow.nl/asset/Enfusion11AndrewTateUSAvsLaszloSzaboHUN01122013_46F857b |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=20 March 2015 |title=Enfusion Live Results |url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/12/enfusion-live-results.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320230501/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/12/enfusion-live-results.html |archive-date=20 March 2015 |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=Muay Thai Authority}}|| London, England || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-06-29 || Win ||align=left| Marlon Hunt || Enfusion Live 6{{Cite web |last=Scalia |first=Rian |date=29 June 2013 |title=Enfusion Live London Results |url=http://www.liverkick.com/index.php/item/1777-enfusion-live-london-results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205013617/http://www.liverkick.com/index.php/item/1777-enfusion-live-london-results |archive-date=5 December 2014 |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=LiverKick}}{{Cite news |date=14 July 2013 |title=Subasic's delight as Tate wins grudge match with Hunt |work=Luton on Sunday |url=https://archive.org/details/luton-on-sunday-2013-07-14/page/n45 |access-date=2 October 2022}}{{Cite news |date=7 July 2013 |title=Storm wins |work=Luton on Sunday |url=https://archive.org/details/luton-on-sunday-2013-07-07/page/n61 |access-date=2 October 2022}}|| London, England || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-03-30 || Win ||align=left| Marino Schouten || Enfusion Live 3{{Cite web |last=Scalia |first=Rian |date=30 March 2013 |title=Enfusion Live London: Live Results |url=http://www.liverkick.com/index.php/item/1385-enfusion-live-london-live-results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205013614/http://www.liverkick.com/index.php/item/1385-enfusion-live-london-live-results |archive-date=5 December 2014 |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=LiverKick}}{{Cite news |date=19 May 2013 |title=Tate ready to play the game |work=Luton on Sunday |url=https://archive.org/details/luton-on-sunday-2013-05-19/page/n51 |access-date=2 October 2022}}|| London, England || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-03-09 || Win ||align=left| Vincent Petitjean || Power Trophy 2013{{Cite news |last=Ruel |first=Daniel |date=11 March 2013 |title=La prise de Tate |work=Le Dauphiné |url=https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2013/03/11/la-prise-de-tate |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002202120/https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2013/03/11/la-prise-de-tate |archive-date=2 October 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Lanchas |first=Julien |date=6 February 2013 |title=POWER TROPHY 2013 à Chateaurenard |url=https://muaythaitv.fr/news/power-trophy-2013-a-chateaurenard-n2784.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002201728/https://muaythaitv.fr/news/power-trophy-2013-a-chateaurenard-n2784.html |archive-date=2 October 2022 |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=MuayThaitv |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite news |date=28 March 2013 |title=Kickboxing: Tate becomes a two time world champion |work=Luton on Sunday |url=https://archive.org/details/luton-on-sunday-2013-03-31/page/n59 |access-date=2 October 2022}}{{Cite news |last=Rugiero |first=Laurent |date=11 March 2013 |title=Tate conserve sa couronne mondiale |language=French |trans-title=Tate retains his world title |work=La Provence}}|| Châteaurenard, France || Decision (split) || 12 || 2:00
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! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small|Wins ISKA World Full-Contact Light Cruiserweight Title −84.6 kg.}}
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| 2013-02-02 || Win ||align=left| David Radeff || Enfusion Live 1{{Cite web |last=Scalia |first=Rian |date=2 February 2013 |title=Enfusion Live Belgium: Live Results |url=http://www.liverkick.com/index.php/item/1755-enfusion-live-belgium-live-results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205013510/http://www.liverkick.com/index.php/item/1755-enfusion-live-belgium-live-results |archive-date=5 December 2014 |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=LiverKick}}|| Zwevegem, Belgium || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2012-12-02 || Loss ||align=left| Franci Grajš || Enfusion 3: Trial of the Gladiators{{Cite web |date=3 December 2012 |title=Enfusion 3 : Trial of Gladiators – Franci Grajš osvojio 30 tisuća dolara koljenom u finalu |url=https://www.profightstore.hr/portal/kickboxing/enfusion-3-trial-of-gladiators-franci-grajs-osvojio-30-tisuca-dolara-koljenom-u-finalu/11462 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002205723/https://www.profightstore.hr/portal/kickboxing/enfusion-3-trial-of-gladiators-franci-grajs-osvojio-30-tisuca-dolara-koljenom-u-finalu/11462 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=Profightstore.hr |language=hr}}{{Cite web |date=3 December 2012 |title=Grajš osvojil halo Tivoli in ček za 30 tisoč dolarjev |trans-title=Grajš won the Tivoli hall and a check for 30 thousand dollars |url=https://cdn.24ur.com/grajs-osvojil-halo-tivoli-in-cek-za-30-tisoc-dolarjev.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002210848/https://cdn.24ur.com/grajs-osvojil-halo-tivoli-in-cek-za-30-tisoc-dolarjev.html |archive-date=2 October 2022 |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=24UR |publisher=Pop (Slovenian TV channel) |language=sl}}|| Ljubljana, Slovenia || KO (knee) || 1 || N/A
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! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small| For Enfusion 3 Tournament Championship Title, −85 kg.}}
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| 2012-12-02 || Win ||align=left| Ritchie Hocking || Enfusion 3: Trial of the Gladiators, Semi-finals|| Ljubljana, Slovenia || KO || 1 || N/A
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|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2012-05-12 || Loss ||align=left| Sahak Parparyan || It's Showtime 56{{Cite magazine |date=13 May 2012 |title=It's Showtime 56 – Sidibé Vainqueur ! – Résultats. |url=http://boxemag.com/index.php/kick-boxing/item/it-s-showtime-56-sidibe-vainqueur-resultats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512232540/http://boxemag.com/index.php/kick-boxing/item/it-s-showtime-56-sidibe-vainqueur-resultats |archive-date=12 May 2013 |access-date=2 October 2022 |magazine=Boxe Magazine}}{{Cite news |date=6 May 2012 |title='King Cobra' Tate spitting venom over title clash. |work=Luton on Sunday |url=https://archive.org/details/luton-on-sunday-2012-05-06/page/n69 |access-date=2 October 2022}}|| Kortrijk, Belgium || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small|For It's Showtime 85MAX World Title −85 kg.}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2012-03-31 || Win ||align=left| Joe McGovan || The Main Event|| Manchester, England || KO (three knockdowns)|| 1 || 1:23
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2011-11-12 || Loss ||align=left| Vincent Petitjean || La 18ème Nuit des Champions{{Cite web |date=15 November 2011 |title=La NUIT DES CHAMPIONS, les résultats |url=https://yamabushi.ch/news-la-nuit-des-champions-les-resultats.php |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=Yamabushi.ch |language=en |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003142625/https://yamabushi.ch/news-la-nuit-des-champions-les-resultats.php |url-status=live }}|| Marseille, France || Decision (unanimous) || 8 || 2:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small|For NDC Full-Contact title −85 kg.}}
|-
|- bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 2011-08-17 || Win ||align=left| Adnan Omeragić || Enfusion 3: Trial of the Gladiators, Quarter Final|| Ohrid, North Macedonia ||TKO (eye injury) || N/A || N/A
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|- bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 2011-08-12 || Win ||align=left| Sammy Masa || Enfusion 3: Trial of the Gladiators, First round|| Ohrid, North Macedonia ||KO || 2 || N/A
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|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2011-06-05 || Win ||align=left| Jean-Luc Benoît || Pure Force 9{{Cite news |date=29 June 2011 |title=Jean-Luc Benoît perd son titre de champion du monde |work=La Dépêche du Midi |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2011/06/29/1117588-jean-luc-benoit-perd-son-titre-de-champion-du-monde.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003073741/https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2011/06/29/1117588-jean-luc-benoit-perd-son-titre-de-champion-du-monde.html |archive-date=3 October 2022}}{{Cite news |date=12 June 2011 |title=Tate takes world title off Benoit |work=Luton on Sunday |url=https://archive.org/details/luton-on-sunday-2011-06-12/page/n67 |access-date=3 October 2022}}{{Cite web |date=7 June 2011 |title=Tate takes World title |url=http://www.iska.org.uk/news/article/tate_takes_world_title |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829042442/http://www.iska.org.uk:80/news/article/tate_takes_world_title |archive-date=29 August 2011 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=International Sport Kickboxing Association}}|| Luton, England || KO || 8 (12) || 2:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small|Wins ISKA World Full-Contact Light Heavyweight Title −81.5 kg.}}
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|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2011-03-19 || Loss ||align=left| Jean-Luc Benoît || Boxe in Défi 12{{Cite web |title=Saturday 19, March 2011 |url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/775794 |access-date=3 June 2023 |website=BoxRec |archive-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603173903/https://boxrec.com/en/event/775794 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Castéra |first=Robert |date=23 March 2011 |title="Boxe in défi" est entrée dans la cour des grands |work=La Dépêche du Midi |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2011/03/23/1041321-muret-boxe-in-defi-est-entree-cour-grands.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003074832/https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2011/03/23/1041321-muret-boxe-in-defi-est-entree-cour-grands.html |archive-date=3 October 2022}}|| Muret, France || Decision || 12 || 2:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small|For Vacant ISKA World Full-Contact Light Heavyweight Title −81.5 kg.}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2010-10-16 || Win ||align=left| Jamie Bates|| History in the Making 4{{Cite news |date=27 October 2010 |title=Mix martial arts: Newark junior Sugden is 'world's best' |work=Nottingham Post |url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Mix-martial-arts-Newark-junior-Sugden-world-s-best/story-12221383-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129040432/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Mix-martial-arts-Newark-junior-Sugden-world-s-best/story-12221383-detail/story.html |archive-date=29 November 2014}}{{Cite web |date=October 2010 |title=IKF News, October 2010 |url=https://www.ikfkickboxing.com/News10Oct.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613082446/https://www.ikfkickboxing.com/News10Oct.htm |archive-date=13 June 2021 |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=International Kickboxing Federation}}{{Cite magazine |date=January 2011 |title=History in the Making 4 |url=https://issuu.com/ma_publications_ltd/docs/fighters0111_full_rgb |magazine=Fighters Magazine |pages=70–73 |access-date=3 October 2022 |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003142614/https://issuu.com/ma_publications_ltd/docs/fighters0111_full_rgb |url-status=live }}|| Nottingham, England || KO (HeadKick)|| 8 || N/A
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|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2009-09-26 || Win ||align=left| Daniel Hughes || IKF Kickboxing{{Cite web |title=Past IKF Professional Champions |url=https://www.ikfkickboxing.com/PastProChampions.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028045458/https://www.ikfkickboxing.com/PastProChampions.htm |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=International Kickboxing Federation}}|| Bristol, England || KO || 1 (10) || N/A
|-
! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small|Wins International Kickboxing Federation British Cruiserweight Title −84.5 kg.}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2009-04-25 || Win ||align=left| Paul Randall || Championship Kickboxing{{Cite news |date=6 May 2009 |title=Tate on the rise |work=Luton Today |url=http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/tate-on-the-rise-1-1033788 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812212438/http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/tate-on-the-rise-1-1033788 |access-date=3 October 2022|archive-date=12 August 2017 }}{{Cite web |last=Bozeat |first=Matt |date=26 April 2009 |title=Crossland, Tate and Nisar take titles at Wirksworth |url=http://www.iska.org.uk/news/article/crossland_tate_and_nisar_take_titles_at_wirksworth/ |website=ISKA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511012422/http://www.iska.org.uk/news/article/crossland_tate_and_nisar_take_titles_at_wirksworth/ |archive-date=11 May 2009 |url-status=dead}}|| Derby, England || KO || 5 || 2:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small|Wins ISKA English Full-Contact Cruiserweight Title.}}
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2008-09-14 || Win ||align=left| Mo Kargbo || Absolute Adrenaline{{Cite web |date=September 2008 |title=IFS News, September 2008 |url=http://www.ikfkickboxing.com/News08Sept.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107232842/http://www.ikfkickboxing.com/News08Sept.htm |archive-date=7 January 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=International Kickboxing Federation}}|| Bournemouth, England || TKO || 5 || N/A
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2008-07-12 || Win ||align=left| Ollie Green || International Kickboxing at the Circus Tavern{{Cite magazine |date=October 2008 |title=International Kickboxing at the Circus Tavern |url=https://issuu.com/ma_publications_ltd/docs/fighters1008-rgb |magazine=Fighters Magazine |pages=74–75 |access-date=3 October 2022 |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003142614/https://issuu.com/ma_publications_ltd/docs/fighters1008-rgb |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=ISKA UK July 2008 events |url=http://www.iska.org.uk/events/archive/2008/07/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806082119/http://www.iska.org.uk/events/archive/2008/07/ |archive-date=6 August 2016 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=ISKA UK (sports governing body)}}|| Essex, England || TKO || 4 || 1:00
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2008-05-11 || Win ||align=left| Lee Whitfield || IKF Pro & Amateur Kickboxing{{Cite web |date=May 2008 |title=IKF News, May 2008 |url=http://www.ikfkickboxing.com/News08May.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108225108/http://www.ikfkickboxing.com/News08May.htm |archive-date=8 January 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=International Kickboxing Federation}}|| Kent, England || Decision || 6 (6) || 2:00
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2008-02-24 || Loss ||align=left| Luke Sines || IKF Pro & Amateur Kickboxing{{Cite web |title=IKF News, March 2008 |url=https://www.ikfkickboxing.com/News08March.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506084709/https://ikfkickboxing.com/News08March.htm |archive-date=6 May 2021 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=International Kickboxing Federation}}|| Kent, England || Decision (unanimous) || 5 (5) || 2:00
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2007-04-07 || Loss ||align=left| Scott Gibson || Golden Belt{{Cite news |date=14 April 2007 |title=Scott's the tops |pages=1 |work=Sports Argus |url=http://samaorganisation.co.uk/kickboxing_archive.asp |access-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107224955/http://samaorganisation.co.uk/kickboxing_archive.asp |archive-date=7 January 2022}}{{Cite web |date=April 2007 |title=Scott wins by KO in the 4th round |url=http://samaorganisation.co.uk/kickboxing_archive.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107224955/http://samaorganisation.co.uk/kickboxing_archive.asp |archive-date=7 January 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=Sama Organization}}{{Cite web |last=Bradshaw |first=Nikki |date=9 April 2017 |title=21st Century Promotions Championship Kickboxing – 7th April 2007 |url=http://goldenbeltassociation.com/2007/04/21st-century-promotions-championship-kickboxing-7th-april-2007/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203061235/http://goldenbeltassociation.com/2007/04/21st-century-promotions-championship-kickboxing-7th-april-2007/ |archive-date=3 December 2014 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=Golden Belt Association}}|| Hove, England || TKO (overhand right) || 4 (7) || 0:37
|-
! style=background:white colspan=8 |{{small|For ISKA British Full-Contact Light Heavyweight Golden Belt Title −81.5 kg.}}
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|align=center|1–0
|Shane Kavanagh
|KO (punches)
|Ultimate Warrior Challenge 13
|{{dts|2010|Jun|6|format=dmy}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:00
|Essex, England
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3–2
|Decision (unanimous)
|Ultimate Warrior Challenge 12
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Essex, England
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|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|2–2
|Reza Meldavian
|Decision (unanimous)
|Ultimate Warrior Challenge 4
| {{dts|2007|Jun|2|format=dmy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Essex, England
|{{Cite web |title=Andrew Tate : Official MMA Fight Record (2–1–0) |url=https://fighters.mixedmartialarts.com/Andrew-Tate:B588167F8829A61F |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003122822/https://fighters.mixedmartialarts.com/Andrew-Tate:B588167F8829A61F |archive-date=3 October 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=The MMA Underground}}{{Cite news |date=6 June 2007 |title=Valentino Petrescu Takes Title at UWC 4 {{!}} |url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/valentino-petrescu-takes-title-at-uwc-4-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107231034/https://www.mmaweekly.com/valentino-petrescu-takes-title-at-uwc-4-2 |archive-date=7 January 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |newspaper=Mmaweekly.com {{pipe}} Ufc and Mma News, Results, Rumors, and Videos |language=en-US}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–1
|Matthew Wilkins
|Decision (unanimous)
|Ultimate Warrior Challenge 3
|{{dts|2007|Feb|24|format=dmy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Essex, England
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|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|1–1
|William Morley
|Decision (unanimous)
|Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2
|{{dts|2006|Nov|04|format=dmy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Southend-on-Sea, England
|{{Cite web |title=Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2 (UK) MMA Event Results |url=https://events.mixedmartialarts.com/Ultimate-Warrior-Challenge-2-UK:F6AF299A-89C0-4DAA-960C-F4EFF6651008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003124812/https://events.mixedmartialarts.com/Ultimate-Warrior-Challenge-2-UK:F6AF299A-89C0-4DAA-960C-F4EFF6651008 |archive-date=3 October 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=MMA Underground |ref=mmaundergrounduwc2}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
|Lee Mayo
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1
|{{dts|2006|Jun|10|format=dmy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:05
|Southend-on-Sea, England
|{{Cite web |title=Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1 (UK) MMA Event Results |url=https://events.mixedmartialarts.com/Ultimate-Warrior-Challenge-1-UK:EFB80938-3966-49E5-9374-9ACB8C68B89C |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003125049/https://events.mixedmartialarts.com/Ultimate-Warrior-Challenge-1-UK:EFB80938-3966-49E5-9374-9ACB8C68B89C |archive-date=3 October 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=MMA Underground}}
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