Andrew Tate's Alleged Victims Question Timing of Arrest

The women who are suing Andrew Tate for alleged sexual assault are questioning the timing of his recent arrest.

Andrew Tate was detained in custody alongside his brother, Tristan Tate, on Monday evening by Romanian authorities who were executing an arrest warrant issued from the U.K on January 14. The men who are divisive internet personalities are facing charges of sexual assault and exploitation, but deny any wrongdoing.

Based in the U.K., the women—who are keeping their identities secret for safety reasons—previously went to the police with their allegations about a series of incidents that happened between 2013 and 2015. The British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) made separate decisions not to pursue criminal charges between 2017 and 2019.

But the timing of the execution of Andrew Tate's warrant has been brought into question by the women. It occurred just hours before findings of an investigation into the CPS' handling of rape cases were made public.

The investigation found a "critical concern regarding the handling of rape complaints" and that the CPS was found to have an "obsession" about rape victims' credibility and used victim-blaming language. The research was conducted by Warwick University in England.

"Unfortunately, this mirrors our own experience with the CPS," the women said in a statement to Newsweek.

They admonished the CPS for not taking their previous allegations seriously, even though police believed there was enough evidence to prosecute him, and blamed the CPS for allowing Tate to move to Romania.

Newsweek has contacted the CPS by email multiple times for comment.

"We must ask, was this a political decision? If the CPS had agreed, how would it then explain to the Romanian authorities that it had effectively let Tate go on to travel to their country to allegedly commit serious criminal offences; leaving Romania to foot the bill for the subsequent investigation and prosecution, which may end costing millions?" they asked.

Andrew Tate, his brother and two Romanian nationals are facing a separate trial in Romania for human trafficking, rape, evidence tampering and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

They have denied all charges against them.

The Bucharest Court of Appeals ruled that the brothers should be extradited to the U.K., but only after they had faced trial in Romania, a process which could take years.

"Andrew and Tristan Tate unequivocally deny all allegations and decry what they perceive as an exploitative use of the legal system," a spokesperson for Tate told Newsweek on Tuesday.

"They are fully committed to challenging these accusations with unwavering determination and resolve. The brothers emphasize their belief in a fair and impartial legal process, despite the unsettling circumstances surrounding their case."

The women suing Tate are crowdfunding for their legal expenses and said they were hopeful for his other alleged victims.

"We are hopeful that the women who are the subject of Tate's arrest warrant today will have their case handled and prosecuted differently to ours so that they get the justice they deserve," they said in the statement.

"We are thinking of all the women Tate has allegedly hurt since his move to Romania whose suffering might have been prevented if the authorities in the U.K. had acted sooner."