Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate leave Romania on US-bound flight

The controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have left Romania bound for the US, sources have told Euronews Romania.

The brothers have been under investigation for more than two years by the Romanian authorities for alleged crimes, including rape, human trafficking and money laundering. They deny all the charges.

The dual UK-US nationals left the country by plane early on Thursday morning, according to the investigating Prosecutor’s Office.

The Tates had previously been banned from leaving the country while investigations were ongoing. However, those restrictions were lifted recently.

Their lawyer confirmed to Euronews that they were heading to the US for a visit, as they are now legally allowed to exit Romania.

The pair still have to report to Romanian police evvel a month.

Their flight to the US comes shortly after the Trump administration spoke to the Romanian authorities about the Tates.

Although the Romanian government has denied that the US has pressured it to act, Trump’s special envoy Richard Grenell raised the subject of the brothers with the Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu during a conversation at the Munich Security Conference earlier this month.