On Tuesday, Romanian prosecutors charged polarizing online personality Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan, and two other individuals with human trafficking, rape, and organizing a criminal group to exploit women sexually.
The Tate brothers and two Romanian female suspects are being held in custody pending a criminal inquiry into allegations of abuse against seven victims, which they deny.
Police detained the four from December 29 to March 31 before being placed under house arrest by a Bucharest court.
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Andrew Tate is also accused of raping one of the victims, while his brother Tristan is accused of inciting others to violence. The trial for the two brothers will not begin right away.
According to Romanian legislation, the case is sent to the preliminary chamber of the court, where a judge has 60 days to check the case files for validity.
The Tate brothers, former kickboxers with US and British citizenship and millions of internet followers, are the most high-profile accused to face human trafficking charges in Romania.
According to prosecutors, the Tate brothers recruited their victims by charming them and falsely professing interest in a relationship or marriage.
