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Andrew Tate served with civil proceedings papers on behalf of four
British women
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Andrew Tate has been served with civil proceedings papers in Romania
on behalf of four British women, their lawyers have said.
Lawyers on behalf of the four alleged victims have said they are
bringing a case against the social media influencer at the High Court
in the UK after the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute
in 2019.
The four women allege **Tate** raped and assaulted them and are
seeking "damages for injuries they suffered as a result".
Tate, 37, is accused alongside his brother Tristan Tate.
A representative for the Tate brothers said they "unequivocally deny
all allegations", and are "fully committed to challenging these
accusations with unwavering determination and resolve".
Three of the British accusers were the subject of an investigation by
Hertfordshire Constabulary.
The Hertfordshire investigation was closed in 2019.
In a statement, McCue Jury and Partners, the law firm representing the
four women, said: "Three of the women bringing the civil action
reported that Tate had raped and physically assaulted them to the UK
police in 2014/2015.
"After a four-year investigation, Hertfordshire Police sent the case
to the CPS for a charging decision. In 2019, the CPS decided not to
prosecute.
"Despite additional evidence, the CPS have declined the women's recent
requests to review its decision."
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Image: Andrew Tate, right, and his brother Tristan gesture as they
leave the Bucharest Tribunal in Romania today. Pic: AP
It comes after a court in Romania ruled last month that **a trial can
start in the influencer's separate human trafficking case** , which
also accuses him of rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually
exploit women.
Tate and his brother were initially arrested in December 2022 near
Bucharest.
**They will be extradited to the UK** after the proceedings in
Romania, after Bedfordshire Police secured a European arrest warrant
for further separate allegations of rape and human trafficking.
Those allegations, which the two brothers "unequivocally deny", date
back to 2012 and 2015.
In a statement in March, the Bedfordshire force said: "As part of an
ongoing investigation into allegations of rape and human trafficking,
Bedfordshire Police has obtained a European arrest warrant for two men
in their 30s.
"We are working with authorities in Romania as part of this
investigation and will provide an update in due course."
A representative for the Tate brothers said they "unequivocally deny
all allegations", and are "fully committed to challenging these
accusations with unwavering determination and resolve".
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