Andrew Tate will be placed under a lighter judicial measure after the human trafficking case against him was delayed. (AP: Alexandru Dobre, file)
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A Romanian court has lifted a house arrest order against internet personality Andrew Tate who is faces allegations of human trafficking and trafficking of minors.
Tate has been under house arrest since August when prosecutors started a second criminal investigation against him, his brother Tristan and four other suspects.
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The Tate brothers also have a British arrest warrant and will be extradited after Romanian trial proceedings finish
A Romanian court has lifted a house arrest order against internet personality Andrew Tate, replacing it with a lighter preventative measure, according to Tate's spokesperson.
Tate has been under house arrest since August when prosecutors started a second criminal investigation against him, his brother Tristan and four other suspects.
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They face accusations of forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking, trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering.
They have all denied wrongdoing.
A first criminal case against Tate failed in December when the Bucharest court of appeals ruled not to put Tate on trial but rather send the case back to prosecutors.
The decision, which cited flaws in the indictment, dealt a blow to Romania's anti-organised crime prosecuting unit DIICOT.
On Tuesday, judges lifted the house arrest measure as part of the second criminal investigation.
"This ruling marks a decisive step forward, granting [Tate] the freedom to travel throughout Romania while adhering to the required legal conditions," Tate's representatives said.
Andrew Tate, left, listens to his brother Tristan, during a previous court appearance. (AP: Vadim Ghirda/File)
Under the lighter preventative measure, known as judicial control, Tate is required to check in with police at regular intervals and is not allowed to contact other suspects or witnesses in his case. He cannot leave Romania.
The Tate brothers, both former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship, are the highest profile suspects facing trial for human trafficking in Romania.
The Tate brothers also have a British arrest warrant and will be extradited after Romanian trial proceedings finish, a court ruled in March.
Reuters
