Yes, Andrew Tate is a loathsome human being. But my 14-year-old isn’t taken in by this ‘king of toxic masculinity’
GuardianNov 27, 2022
The Facts
Romanian police detained former professional kickboxer and internet celebrity Andrew Tate along with his brother Tristan and two other suspects on Thursday night.
Romanian authorities served search warrants to five homes and detained four suspects as part of an organized human trafficking and rape investigation. Authorities did not name the detainees, with Tate’s lawyer saying "he was not arrested. He was detained for 24 hours."
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Getting humiliated by Greta Thunberg seems to be the least of Andrew Tate’s concerns now that he's been arrested on human trafficking and rape charges. Tate has made countless vile comments about women, so it should not be surprising that he could engage in such horrendous abuse. Tate is unquestioningly a bad actor, and his criminal activity needs to be investigated.
Establishment-critical narrative
The circumstances of Tate's arrest are suspicious. He's faced similar charges before, which the controversial social media influencer said was "swatting" and related to his accumulation of wealth, including cryptocurrency. The inane "pizza box" conspiracy theory is already debunked, and forthcoming information could shed light on Tate's situation.
