Woman to sue influencer Andrew Tate over alleged rape and death threats
A 30-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, has come forward with allegations of rape against social media influencer Andrew Tate. She claims that during a sexual encounter, Tate strangled her until she lost consciousness and continued to have sex with her while she was unconscious. The woman, who was 20 at the time of the incident, met Tate in a bar in Luton, Bedfordshire.
She did not report the incident to the police at the time, fearing she would be blamed. However, with changing attitudes towards sexual assault, she now plans to launch a civil case against Tate, 36, seeking damages and compensation for her ordeal. She also hopes that her actions will encourage other alleged victims to come forward.
In April, three other women who worked as webcam models for Tate’s internet sex business started a crowdfunding page to raise money for a civil court case. They allege that Tate raped and abused them, causing physical injury and psychological harm. Hertfordshire police arrested Tate three times on suspicion of raping two women and assaulting a third, but the case was abandoned after four years.
Tate, a British-US citizen with nearly seven million Twitter followers, is currently under house arrest in Romania, where police are investigating suspected human trafficking, rape, and sexual exploitation of women. A decision on whether to charge or release him is expected this month.
In a recent BBC interview, Tate denied fuelling a culture of misogyny among the young, claiming he was “acting under the instruction of God to do good things”. His brother Tristan and two Romanian women face the same allegations, and all suspects deny the claims.
Lawyer Matt Jury, who represents the four women making allegations against Tate, said: “They are seeking truth and accountability and want their evidence tested in court.” A spokesperson for Andrew Tate stated: “He vehemently denies these accusations and does not condone violence of any kind towards women. All sexual acts that Andrew has partaken in have been consensual and agreed upon before by both parties.”
