Misogynist influencer Andrew Tate took to X to reveal a man carrying a gun was “outside my house”. He did not provide more details, but his online persona and controversial businesses have made him notorious both in Romania, where he currently lives, and around the world.
Earlier this year, Tate claimed a man had been “lurking in the vicinity of my house recently”. At the time, he said the assailant attacked a construction worker and “sliced his arm open”. Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are currently living in Romania, where they face charges including rape and human trafficking. They briefly travelled to the US after a travel ban imposed by Romanian authorities was lifted in February.
The British-born influencer has become synonymous with the rise of “toxic masculinity” online, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer labelled him as such while criticising Reform UK leader Nigel Farage for heralding Tate as “an important voice” for young men.
He faces 10 criminal charges in the UK, including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain. Four women are also suing the 38-year-old over allegations of sexual violence, including that he grabbed a woman by the throat on several occasions, pointed a gun at her face and assaulted her with a belt.
A 16-day trial in the UK had been listed to start in February 2027, but a High Court judge moved it to June 2026 earlier this year, explaining that she was “very keen to get on” with the case. Tate has denied the claims and denounced them “gross fabrications” and “a pack of lies”.
Both Tate brothers are also facing prosection in Romania over allegations of trafficking minors, having sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering, and are the subjects of a criminal investigation in the US.
The Crown Prosecution Service said in May that the charges in Romania should be settled before the pair are extradited to face the UK legal action.
Tate previously said a man was caught “lurking in the vicinity” of his home in June of this year before breaking in and attacking a construction worker with a knife. The injured worker required emergency medical attention, according to reports, and police arrested the suspect at the scene.
