ANDREW and Tristan Tate have been released from prison and put on house arrest on Friday after getting arrested as part of a probe into human trafficking and rape allegations.
A spokesperson for the brother explained how they were "ecstatic" and "are appreciative" for the announcement of the Romanian judicial system.
The disgraced influencer broke his social media silence on Twitter with a post, which read: "I win. No tears," while retweeting a post from February in which he admitted that he "almost cried."
He shared many other tweets, which some read: "God is great," or another "Absolute clarity of mind. Real thoughts. Real plans. Vivid pain," with them reaching over four million views.
Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan, Georgina Naghel and Luana Radu were ordered to stay in the buildings where they live until April 29, unless they have permission by the courts to leave, Romania's anti-organised crime agency spokesperson Ramona Bolla said.
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Did Andrew Tate have a hair transplant?
Andrew Tate is understood to have undergone a hair transplant in 2019 after being diagnosed with male pattern baldness.
He had a procedure known as follicular unit extraction (FUE), in which tiny grafts from the scalp’s donor area are removed and subsequently implanted in the recipient spot.
What people have said about Andrew Tate’s hair
Tate had released a poem that detailed how the prison was affecting him, saying “Saw my reflection today and I barely recognized myself.
“A long beard, a full head of hair and the stresses of battle show on my face.”
A number of internet users weren’t sympathetic to the former kickboxing champion after suggesting he had a full head of hair.
One person laughed: “He really wanted us to believe in that full head of hair.”
A second wrote: “Dude looks like when you drop a lollipop under the car seat.”
A third joked: “Can’t believe he had the audacity to claim he’s bald by choice.”
How did Tristan Tate make his money?
Tristan raked in cash from winning fights and setting up businesses.
Away from the ring he became something of a TV personality and travel influencer, as well as running businesses in the adult entertainment industry.
Tristan also claims to have made money investing in cryptocurrency and opening a chain of casinos alongside disgraced influencer Andrew.
The majority of his income comes from TV appearances, influencing and webcam studios.
Tristan’s kickboxing career never paid a substantial amount of money.
Andrew Tate’s net worth
It isn’t clear what Andrew Tate’s net worth is, as it is much debated.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Tate is worth $50million (Around £40million). However, followers of Tate claim that the figure is closer to $400million (Close to £325million).
Tate’s website talks about his career as a kickboxer and lists that he is a commentator for Real Xtreme Fighting, the largest MMA promotion in Romania.
His website advertises War Room, a private members club that costs $4,497 to join.
Andrew Tate’s internet clash with Greta Thunberg
Andrew Tate previously hit back at eco-warrior Greta Thunberg after the teenager mocked him for having “small d**k energy”.
The misogynist influencer unleashed a bizarre rant in response to the 19-year-old Swede’s jibe about his car collection.
Accompanying a picture of him filling up his Bugatti, he wrote: “Hello Greta Thunberg. 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.”
Greta replied with a short and sweet message.
“Yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalld**kenergy@getalife.com,” she wrote.
What were Andrew Tate’s main streams of income?
Tate ran a webcamming business from his compound in Romania.
He had a number of projects, including a subscription service called Hustler’s University, which was said to teach customers how to make money.
He also ran a casino business in Romania, and The War Room, which is a private members club where payment to join was paid through cryptocurrency.
Andrew Tate is from the United States
Tate was born in Washington DC, but moved to Luton, England, after his parents divorced.
His father, Emory Tate, was an international chess master, and his mother Eileen is an English former dinner lady.
His father died in 2015.
Tate lived with his mother and siblings, including brother Tristan, on the Marsh Farm estate.
The estate is notorious for crime, including large rioting in the area in the 1990s.
He left England for Romania in 2017.
Andrew was booted off Big Brother after a video of him appearing to assault a woman emerged
Andrew first came to wider public attention when he appeared on reality TV show Big Brother.
But his stay in the BB house proved to be short-lived, and he was kicked off the Channel 5 show after a video of him appearing to assault a woman emerged.
Tate told The Sun in 2016 that the video depicted role play.
Amelia Handy, policy lead at Rape Crisis England and Wales told The Daily Mail: “These videos are a clear example of rape culture, where rape and sexual violence are minimised and survivors are blamed for crimes committed against them.”
Why was Andrew Tate on South Park?
Tate was featured on South Park, as they were mocking him for being accused of being a sex trafficker in Romania.
Before being arrested, the controversial Influencer was repeatedly slammed for his social media content, which is considered highly sexist.
In the South Park episode the character Alfonso is called a “sex trafficker” and a “toxic masculinity coach”.
Andrew Tate spotted for first time since release
Andrew Tate has been seen for the first time after being released from prison and put on house arrest.
The former kickboxer and his brother Tristan were swarmed by a crowd of supporters as they left the Romanian "hellhole" jail.
The pair left it up to a translator to deal with the media circus and kept a solemn silence before climbing into a car.
Tate - sporting a thick, ungroomed beard, beads around his neck and a black t-shirt - looked on as cameras were thrust in his face.
Tristan even managed to earn a few laughs from the crowd after revealing what he plans to do with his evening in Romania.
What is Andrew Tate’s height?
Tate is 6ft 1 – 185 cm.
And Tate isn’t shy when it comes to sharing his opinion on his own height – and others.
In one podcast interview, Tate said that one of the many things women like about him is how tall he is.
The ‘odd relationship’ between the Tate brothers
Sources told Rolling Stone how Andrew and Tristan Tate are “co-dependent” as the described their “odd” relationship.
One insider said: “[Their] relationship dynamic is very odd. It’s like Tristan is held captive by Andrew and believes [or] follows everything Andrew says or does.”
Another source labelled Tristan as Andrew’s “lapdog” while another claimed that he modelled himself on Andrew rather than their father, Emory.
'They will be placed under house arrest while the investigation continues'
A spokesperson for Andrew and Tristan Tate said: "We are ecstatic to announce the Romanian judicial system approved Andrew’s and Tristan Tate’s appeal against last week’s extension decision.
"They will be placed under house arrest while the investigation continues.
"We are appreciative of the judge and courts for allowing the brothers to return home."
The disgraced influencer and his brother were detained in a Romanian jail for more than 10 weeks amid allegations of human trafficking, organised crime and rape.
Who is Luana Radu?
Radu is a former Police sub-inspector from Romania.
She left her job at a police station in Bucharest to pursue a career as a cam girl.
She was working as Tate’s administrative assistant at the time of her arrest.
Radu is credited with overseeing Tate’s online empire.
Radu uses the pseudonym Ellie Dely on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter.
The chat rooms she uses are extremely lucrative, and attract men across the globe.
All four will remain under house arrest until April 29
On Friday, the brothers and their two alleged accomplices - Georgiana Naghel and Luana Radu - won an appeal to replace their detention with house arrest.
Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania's anti-organised crime agency, said all four will remain under house arrest until April 29.
They have been ordered to stay in the buildings where they live - unless they have permission from the courts to leave.
Who is Georgiana Naghel?
Naghel is a businesswoman and influencer.
She is rumoured to be the girlfriend of Andrew Tate.
She is believed to have met Tate soon after he moved to Romania in 2017.
Naghel is an American citizen, but was born in Bucharest, Romania.
They allegedly spend most of their time partying and managing Tate’s business interests at the compound in which the four of them were arrested.
Tate's team previously claimed he needed to be released from prison to seek treatment
Tate had been going to and from court as his legal team fought against the arrest warrant and the extensions to his detention.
His team previously claimed he needed to be released from prison to seek treatment with his doctor in Dubai.
Andrew Tate is a millennial
Andrew Tate was born on December 1, 1986, making him 36 years old.
The disgraced influencer spent his early career as a kickboxer before pivoting to producing misogynist content online, promoting so-called “hustle culture.”
Tate brothers ordered to stay in the buildings where they live
The brothers and their two alleged accomplices - Georgiana Naghel and Luana Radu - have now been released on house arrest.
The ruling by the Court of Appeal in Bucharest replaces the latest period of custody - which was to end on April 29.
All four have been ordered to stay in the buildings where they live, unless they have legal permission to leave.
Tate brother placed on house arrest
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been released from jail tonight and put on house arrest.
Former kickboxer Tate, 36, was arrested on December 29 in Romania amid a probe into human trafficking and rape allegations.
The brothers and their two alleged accomplices - Georgiana Naghel and Luana Radu - have been released on house arrest.
Where is Andrew Tate now?
As of March 31, 2023 Andrew Tate is being held in a Romanian jail amid a probe into human trafficking and rape allegations,
The 36-year-old has been accused of sex trafficking, but has not been charged and denies all allegations made against him.
Tate was arrested alongside his brother Tristan on December 29, 2022.
They are accused of running a trafficking operation and exploiting cam girls - but strongly deny all allegations against them.
The pair have been repeatedly denied bids for freedom as Romanian prosecutors have been granted several 30 day extensions as the investigation continues.
Andrew and Tristan can be held for up to 180 days should another detention extension be granted by the courts.
It means they could be detained pending investigation until June 27, 2023.
What South Park episode is Andrew Tate in?
On March 29, 2023 South Park aired their sixth and final episode of season 26.
Called Spring Break, it features a character called Alonzo Fineski who is based on shamed star Andrew Tate.
The episode centres on dad Randy Marsh who is determined to spend the holiday period partying and drinking.
But he gets fed up with his "nerdy" son and friend, and pleads with Alonzo Fineski to help him.
Randy says: "Look, I'm just trying to combat the messages that the liberal left is putting out to young men about their male instincts being toxic.
"I'm trying to show my son and his nerdy little friend what a real party is because society wants them to be ashamed of their masculine natures."
Alonzo, clutching a gun and a cigar, replies: "I will call some friends."
In a later scene, police officers burst into the party and one tells Alonzo to "freeze", adding: "That's Alonzo Fineski, the Romanian sex trafficker."
What people have said about Andrew Tate’s hair
Tate had released a poem that detailed how the prison was affecting him, saying “Saw my reflection today and I barely recognized myself.
“A long beard, a full head of hair and the stresses of battle show on my face.”
A number of internet users weren’t sympathetic to the former kickboxing champion after suggesting he had a full head of hair.
One person laughed: “He really wanted us to believe in that full head of hair.”
A second wrote: “Dude looks like when you drop a lollipop under the car seat.”
A third joked: “Can’t believe he had the audacity to claim he’s bald by choice.”
South Park skewers Andrew Tate in latest episode
South Park mocked Andrew Tate in its latest episode as a character accused of being a “sex trafficker” became a “toxic masculinity coach”.
As he continues to languish in a Romanian jail amid a probe into human trafficking and rape allegations, adult comedy show South Park skewered the former kickboxer using a character based on him.
The episode called Spring Break, which aired in the US last night, centres on dad Randy Marsh who is determined to spend the holiday period partying and drinking.
But he gets fed up with his “nerdy” son and friend, and pleads with Alonzo Fineski – based on Tate – to help him.
To read more and watch clips of the episode, please follow this link.