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re: The Dangerous Rise & Fall of Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate: Brothers' Luxury Cars Seized by Romanian police
Andrew Tate Luxury Cars Seized and Properties Raided
BBC 17 JAN 2023
Porsche being taken away on police tow truck at Andrew Tate's compound in Bucharest
Romanian police have seized a fleet of luxury cars from the compound of former kickboxing champion and influencer Andrew Tate.
Mr Tate was detained alongside his brother Tristan last month as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape, which they deny.
Vehicles including a Ferrari and a Mercedes were seen being carried away as investigators expand their search for evidence in the case.
Bodyguard on Tate’s Paranoia as Police Widen Probe
Andrew Tate: Bodyguard says 'Some girls thought they'd be his next wife'
Andrew Tate's head of security has given a dismissive account of the women who surrounded the controversial influencer, in spite of a police investigation into claims of sexual assault and exploitation against him. Tate denies all the allegations.
In an exclusive broadcast interview with the BBC, Bogdan Stancu said more than 100 women had passed through Mr Tate's compound in Bucharest, since he began work there two years ago.
The former police intelligence officer said he was sometimes asked to physically remove women from the Tate house for being "too drunk" or "making problems", but that no force was ever used.
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are currently in 30-day custody in Romania, while police investigate allegations of trafficking and rape.
The case has put a spotlight on the attitudes inside their Bucharest home, and the way women were treated there.
Mr Stancu says his boss's public persona is the opposite of his real character. But his own views about the models, girlfriends and other women in the Tate house are revealing.
Most of the women who spent time with the brothers in their compound were under 25, he said, and their expenses were paid for by Andrew Tate.
"Some of the girls misunderstood the reality and believed [they would] be his next wife," Mr Stancu told me. "When they realised the reality, it's easy to transform from a friend into an enemy, and make a statement to the police."
Bogdan Stancu's lack of faith in the women accusing Andrew Tate is in sharp contrast to the loyalty he feels for his employer.
"I never doubt Andrew," he told me.
And, as one of the millionaire's most senior staff, his explanation for doubting the testimony of Mr Tate's accusers is equally striking.
"They're young and stupid," he said.
But, he added, it was right that the police investigated these serious allegations, and that if the Tate brothers were ultimately charged and convicted, they must pay for their crimes.
He also offered a glimpse into Andrew Tate's private anxieties, saying his boss believed "somebody wanted to hurt him".
It wasn't clear where Mr Tate believed the threat was coming from, he said.
Asked whether these concerns amounted to paranoia, the security chief said, "I would not say 'paranoid' but something similar maybe. He wanted to have a normal life and couldn't - maybe it's normal to be a little bit more paranoid."
Mr Stancu said the social media star could also be impulsive while travelling abroad, changing his schedule at the drop of a hat, and flying to different destinations at a moment's notice.
"[The security team] stayed inside the hotel with the baggage locked and without changing our clothes," he said, "because we knew anything could happen."
And he also confirmed that both Mr Tate and his brother Tristan had several children living in Romania, saying they sometimes went to visit them.
Investigators have been widening their inquiries over the past week.
On Saturday, they removed Mr Tate's fleet of luxury cars - the sight of his shiny dove-grey Porsche perched on the battered frame of a police tow-truck captured his shift in fortunes, from a millionaire internet personality to a key suspect in a human trafficking case.
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