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Andrew and Tristan Tate have left Romania for the US after officials lifted their travel ban.

The brothers, arrested in 2022, face charges of rape, human trafficking, and money laundering but were granted temporary permission to travel.

Romania’s government denies US interference, though reports suggest Trump’s envoy discussed their case. The Tates, also wanted in the UK for past allegations, must return for a March court hearing.

Prosecutors accuse them of exploiting women through the “loverboy” method and profiting millions from forced pornography. Both deny all charges.

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[–] absquatulate@lemmy.world 33 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Can't say I'm surprised. There were credible rumous that the US pressured our gvt to release them. Word on the street is that they "traded" handing these two over in exchange for the US shutting up about the arrest of the russian puppet candidate. These both happened in the same day, so there may some truth to that. Honestly this wouldn't feel like that bad of a deal - one manchurian candidate for two instagram pimps. It's immoral, cowardly and corrupt, but these are the times we're living in.

Just remember this every time a US official blabbers stuff about other countries' election interference.

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago

Wait…they arrested trump??

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 25 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They'll probably head up HUD- Building future slums to pump out more poor traumatised girls for their sick shit.

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[–] NeuronautML@lemmy.ml 17 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Romania denies any corruption, but assures the Tates pinky swear that they will come back to spend 15-20 years in jail, no problem. Our Romanian police correspondent could not provide more details as he said he had to go to the bank before closing time to make a deposit.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 hours ago

Only surprised it took this long.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 12 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

You can talk about Trump liking them because they are fellow child-rapists, but the reality is, that isn't enough. Trump doesn't care about anyone but himself. For his administration to go to the effort to help this scum escape prosecution, there has to be something in it for Trump or someone high up enough in the administration to convince him it should be done.

The tricky part is figuring out which of the many child-rapists in the current regime was the one who cared enough.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 12 points 9 hours ago

It is Musk, either because he is a fan or his early 20s geek squad shitheads are.

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Yikes. Not great to see.

So did they have to pinky swear they were going to come back for their trial, or did they not even have to bother?

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 8 points 10 hours ago

Deport the illegal aliens!

[–] underwire212@lemm.ee 6 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

If it makes you any consolation, these people are absolutely miserable on the inside. I recently read a transcript of one of them speaking with an officer and I had to stop counting the amount of psychological red flags. They are suffering on the inside. I mean they need to be in jail too because their actions are affecting others too, but at least I can sleep at night knowing they’re fucking miserable.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Where can i read this transcription?

[–] Gecko4469@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Could you elaborate? I too would also like to sleep at night.

[–] underwire212@lemm.ee 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

I’ll try and find the transcript when I get home from work, but it went something like this:

Investigator: Could you explain why there are allegations of abuse coming from your workers?

Tate: Oh they’re just saying all that stuff because they’re jealous of me (textbook case of projection; i.e. he is an incredibly jealous person, and so views the actions of others through his own lens; he has a very weak “frame of mind” if you will)

I remember it was full of stuff like this. Jealousy, envy, projection, playing the victim (at multiple points he literally expressed himself as the one who is being victimized by this whole situation), overcompensation, defensiveness…I mean you name it and it was there. You could take a psychology course in just this one interview with the investigator and you could learn quite a bit.

Edit: I should say too that I really struggle to have empathy for those who take their own suffering and promulgate it among those around them (the Tate’s for example). It demonstrates incredibly weak and poor character, and in my opinion (and with working with many, MANY people like this), it is almost impossible for them to get help. They almost never recognize themselves at fault (since they have a superiority complex), and so are incapable of taking that first step towards getting the necessary psychological support needed.

If they don’t want help, fine. Shove these types of people away from society so they don’t make it other people’s problems. They can fester in their own suffering for all I care, as long as it’s far away from others.

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What the fuck

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

A victory for cool dudes everywhere that drown in tail and crypto cash!

[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Does he have more dirt on Trump and is blackmailing him?

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