Controversial media personality Andrew Tate has dismissed charges of rape, human trafficking, and exploiting women for which he is being investigated by Romanian prosecutors in a recent BBC interview. The influencer, who has amassed a huge following online, claimed he is a “force for good” and that he was “acting under the instruction of God to do good things,” rejecting accusations that he hurt young people.
This was Tate’s first television interview with a major broadcaster since being released into house arrest from police custody in Romania in April.
Andrew Tate has lashed out at the BBC after describing his latest interview as a “hit job”.
The controversial social media personality released an “unredacted” version of his almost 40-minute long interview on the social media platform Rumble.
Opening the video, Tate included a disclaimer which said: “The BBC has been begging Andrew Tate for an interview for the last six months. Begging.
“They sent a list of sanitised questions, and promised a fair and balanced interview
“Tate finally agreed to their begging and they ignored all of their promised questions and attempted a hit job. This is what happened.”
Tate, 36, who emerged as a controversial social media influencer after certain clips circulated on TikTok, was interviewed at his home in Romania as he remains under house arrest.
He previously spent three months behind bars in a Bucharest prison along with brother Trisan following investigations for human trafficking, rape, and criminal gang activity.
The Tate brothers were released following an appeal in late March.
