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Tate and his co-accused were detained by Romanian anti-organized crime prosecutors on Dec. 29 on charges of forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit six women. A court ruled on Jan. 10 that the suspects should remain in Romanian police custody for a full 30 days.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Romanian authorities have said that they have seized goods and money worth 18 million lei as part of the investigation. Tate, an ex-contestant on the U.K. reality show ‘Big Brother,’ gained notoriety for misogynistic remarks and hate speech..His remarks got him banned from all major social media platforms, although his Twitter account became active again in November after Elon Musk acquired the platform.
Tate, who holds U.S. and British nationality, has said that women are partially responsible for being raped and that they belong to men.