ANDREW and Tristan Tate were able to desperately flee Romania from a surprise U-turn that left cops furious, and a private jet dash following pressure from Trump aides. The self-proclaimed misogynist brothers jetted out of Bucharest and landed in Florida just weeks after being freed from house arrest over trafficking allegations.
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According to an investigation source who spoke exclusively to The Sun, the 'Tate Escape' was possible "because Trump’s envoys put pressure on Romanian authorities" - leaving cops fuming. Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism approved the request for the Tate brothers to flee the country following two years of similar rejected requests.
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Romanian prosecutors said in a statement on Thursday: "The request to change the obligation of not leaving Romania was approved. "All the other obligations have been maintained, including the requirement to check in with judicial authorities. every time they are called.".
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They made it clear both are still under investigation with the case not dropped. The brothers will also have to return to Bucharest later this year to adhere to the terms of their "judicial control" status, DIICOT added, with their next court hearing scheduled for March, local media reports.
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But a judicial source revealed that there are serious reasons to believe the Romanian authorities and DIICOT were pressured by the Trump administration to allow the brothers to flee Romania. The source told The Sun: "Andrew Tate is a great fan of Donald Trump and told many people on social networks last year to vote for him.
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"The Trump administration clearly pressured Romania to lift restrictions on the Tate brothers. It is very simple and clear. "Andrew and Tristan Tate made many requests to leave Romania since 2023 and the court rejected each time their requests and kept their assets seized.".
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But the source pointed out that a month into Trump's return to the White House, DIICOT suddenly agreed "to let Tate brothers leave Romania without imposing them a clear date to come back". The pariah Tate brothers have always been vocal Trump supporters and vehemently campaigned for the Republican during last year’s presidential campaign.
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DIICOT have also agreed not to seize any more assets from the toxic pair, the source adds, furiously dubbing the situation "unbelievable". The source added: "DIICOT accept without any comments to let Tate brothers fly wherever they want, although they face extremely serious charges in Romania of human trafficking, repeated rape, and the formation of an organised criminal group.
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"Romanians are entitled to not believe in justice anymore after this unexpected decision of DIICOT.". In Romania alone, the Tate brothers are accused of human trafficking and forming an organised group to sexually exploit women. Andrew Tate is also accused of rape.
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A DIICOT representative has meanwhile failed to reveal whether Trump's aides had an input on the brothers' release. They told The Sun that the request "for being allowed to leave Romania was made by Tate brothers and their lawyers" and that they "cannot make further statements on the reasons for which their request was approved".
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Andrew and Tristan Tate went directly to Florida on a Gulfstream G550 private jet from Henri Coandă Airport - the biggest airport in Romania. Initial reports claimed the pair flew from Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, Baneasa, at 5:30am. Flight radar showed the plane landing in Florida at 4pm (UK time).

A source in Bucharest detailed the Tate's journey across the North Atlantic. They told The Sun: “They’ve been allowed to leave on the condition that they come back for court hearings and cooperate with the investigation. “But legal experts here seem to think the case against them is flawed and they are confident the charges will be dropped.
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“Their departure was delayed because the court’s decision to release them from house arrest had not been entered into the computer at the airport.". The pair arrived at Fort Lauderdale Airport, where Andrew Tate said to reporters that he and Tristan were "yet to be convicted of any crime in our lives ever".
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He also claimed that the prosecutor had decided to let them go because they have "no active indictment" in court. Shameless Andrew said: "This is a democratic society where people are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty as my brother and I are.
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BY Henry Holloway. ANDREW and Tristan Tate were arrested in December 2022 and later charged with human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. Here is a timeline of everything that's happened since they were nicked:.
DECEMBER 29, 2022: The brothers are detained in Romania for 30 days, along with two women, on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group. JANUARY 3, 2023: Romanian authorities seize Andrew's luxury car collection. JAN 8, 2023: A cryptic tweet is posted to Andrew Tate's account which reads: "The Matrix has attacked me. But they misunderstand, you cannot kill an idea. Hard to Kill.".