Andrew Tate: Three girls to sue influencer claiming he raped and abused them

Three girls are planning to sue infamous social media influencer Andrew Tate for damages over allegations he raped and abused them.

They say they suffered bodily harm and psychological hurt which has stopped them working or residing a traditional life for a few years.

The girls first made complaints to police eight years in the past, however say detectives failed to analyze the allegations correctly earlier than dropping the case.

One informed Sky News: “To have seen Andrew Tate’s rise in popularity and influence, while knowing who he is and what he has done, has been extremely difficult for those of us who were sexually and physically abused by him.

“We intend to show in court docket that Andrew is abusive, coercive and controlling and that his public statements about girls are nothing greater than fantasy.”

The women, aged in their late 20s or early 30s, worked as webcam models for Tate in Luton from 2013 onwards and declare they have been abused, poorly paid and threatened to attempt to cease them going to the police.

Tate denied their accusations and mentioned by way of his authorized crew they “wanted money because I fired them.”

The girls’s lawyer, Matt Jury, mentioned: “Their allegations include rape, sexual and physical assaults, including holding guns to women’s heads, strangulations including with belts, allegations of the most awful behaviour towards women.”

Hertfordshire police started investigating the ladies’s allegations in 2015 and arrested Tate thrice on suspicion of raping two girls and assaulting a 3rd.

The case was deserted 4 years later with no additional motion. The drive apologised for delays within the investigation.

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Mr Jury mentioned: “When they went to the police their allegations were not treated seriously, the police didn’t take effective action. The evidence was there.

“We’re conscious of the proof that was offered, it ought to have been enough to warrant correct legal intent investigation and, in our opinion, for costs to be introduced.

“If those charges had been brought, and he’d been arrested here in England, then perhaps he wouldn’t have fled to Romania where he is reported to have committed further terrible crimes against women.”

Tate, 36, a British-US citizen with six million Twitter followers, is presently beneath home arrest in Romania the place police are investigating suspected human trafficking, rape and sexual exploitation of ladies there.

His brother Tristan and two Romanian girls face the identical allegations and so they deny all of them.

The three British girls hope to lift funds to start out their UK civil damages declare by way of crowdfunding, but in addition hope to spur Hertfordshire police into reopening the deserted investigation.

Another of the alleged victims mentioned: “After first meeting Andrew my life was impacted negatively from the daily mental manipulation and physical abuse that I endured every single day.

“I now undergo with despair, nervousness, stress and have been recognized with PTSD.

“This has taken a huge toll on me, it’s affected every single aspect of my life; my work, my mental health and my family.

“Seeing Andrew first blow up on social media was an enormous shock to the system. I hadn’t seen him for years since he had left the UK and I by no means thought I might see him once more.”

A spokesman for Andrew Tate said he vehemently denied the UK allegations and criticised the women and their lawyers for alerting them through the media and their use of crowdfunding.

He said: “By selecting to deal with the press first earlier than any authorized motion had been taken, the ladies on this potential case show past cheap doubt that they don’t seem to be in search of accountability or justice, however publicity and financial compensation.”

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The spokesman added: “While we’re conscious that abuse of any sort is a grave subject with critical long run penalties, we consider it’s price investigating the timing and strategies the alleged victims determined to make use of, in addition to the true motivation of their actions.

“Andrew and his brother have recently been released from jail and they have not been formally charged with any crime. More so, previous attempts to accuse Andrew of similar fabricated crimes have been dismissed by criminal courts in the UK.

“Andrew Tate and his crew are decided to clear his identify and restore his status and can take rapid and decisive authorized actions in opposition to defamation, slander and perverting the course of justice.”

The Crown Prosecution Service mentioned it had reviewed rigorously all of the proof offered by Hertfordshire police in its investigation in 2019 and located no life like prospect of conviction.

Hertfordshire Police mentioned: “Officers from the team who dealt with this case are available to meet with the women involved to speak to them about their concerns and the investigation.”

Sky News has sought a direct response to the allegations from Andrew Tate himself however up to now has obtained no reply.