The Tate brothers’ trial will go ahead, a Romanian court has ruled.
No date has been set by the court which has been reviewing prosecutors’ evidence and the pair have appealed.
Andrew Tate, 37, and Tristan, 35, were arrested last December over allegations of rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang – charges they deny.
The internet personalities are also wanted in the UK over sexual offences allegedly committed there.
The Tate brothers, who are dual UK-US nationals, are accused of exploiting women via an adult content business, which prosecutors allege operated as a criminal group.
The case had been discussed for months in a process before a preliminary chamber where the accused could challenge the evidence of the prosecutors.
On Friday, the court in Bucharest said the case met the legal criteria and would proceed.
The brothers’ lead counsel, Eugen Vidineac, said the ruling „lacks legal basis and reasoning”.
„We have filed a strong appeal as we believe the ruling to be unlawful.”
