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By Shannon Power
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Andrew Tate has slammed a decision that could see him be forced to cough up £2 million ($2.5 million) in unpaid taxes in his native Britain.
A London court ruled that police could seize up to that amount from the divisive influencer and his brother, Tristan Tate.
The brothers were taken to court by the Devon and Cornwall Police, located in the south of England, in an attempt to salvage the funds sitting in seven frozen bank accounts, which are in the names of the Tates and a woman identified only as J, per The Associated Press.
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Police alleged the Tates were "serial" tax evaders who had not paid tax on £21 million ($27 million) in income in six years up to 2022. Their sources of revenue included their online businesses which include self-help websites such as the War Room, Hustlers' University, Cobra Tate and also OnlyFans.
"First, they labeled me a human trafficker, yet they couldn't find a single woman to stand against me. When that narrative crumbled, they turned to outright theft—freezing my accounts for over two years and now seizing everything they could," Tate told Newsweek via email.
"This is not justice; it's a coordinated attack on anyone who dares to challenge the system. Speak against the Matrix, and they'll come for your freedom, your reputation, and your livelihood."
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Tate, who is a dual British and American citizen, was raised in the city of Luton, just north of London, where he began his public career as a professional kickboxer. After an appearance on the reality TV series, Big Brother UK, he became synonymous with what many deemed sexist and offensive comments. He was kicked off the show after producers learned he was under investigation for sexual assault.
During the court hearing on Wednesday at the Westminster Magistrates' Court, chief magistrate Paul Goldspring described the brothers' actions of transferring £12 million ($15.2 million) to J as "straightforward cheat" of the tax rules.
But a lawyer representing the Tate brothers argued the bank transfers were "entirely orthodox" for online entrepreneurs, per the AP.
The legal proceedings against the Tate brothers are civil matters, which carries a lower standard of proof than criminal cases.
Tate's tax woes are not the only legal issues he is facing, as he is currently awaiting trial in Romania where he is living on charges of human trafficking, evidence tampering and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women in which they used threats of violence to coerce them into sexual activity. His brother Tristan and two women, who are Romanian nationals, have also been indicted on the charges, and all have denied any wrong doing.
Tate is also charged with two counts of rape.
Back in the U.K., the self-described misogynist is being sued by four women who accused him of sexual assault, violence and rape between 2013 and 2015. The women had gone to police about their allegations, but the British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) made separate decisions not to pursue criminal charges.
Then in March this year, he was arrested by Romanian authorities after a U.K. warrant was issued under his name for alleged crimes of "sexual aggression" between 2012 and 2015.
While an extradition order was approved, a Bucharest court ruled Tate must complete his criminal trial in Romania before he can be returned to the U.K.
Update 12/18/24, 7:00 a.m. ET. This article was updated to include additional information.
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