Andrew Tate makes public appearance at UFC 313 amid ongoing trafficking charges

UFC 313: Pereira v Ankalaev - Source: Getty
UFC 313: Pereira v Ankalaev - Source: Getty

Andrew Tate was spotted cageside at UFC 313 as he attended the event in the T-Mobile arena.

He attended the sporting event just a day after making an appearance at UFC CEO Dana White's Power Slap 12 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. After greeting each other with a hug, the two controversial figures sparked backlash on the internet.

The timing of the meeting couldn't be worse, since it comes immediately after news surfaced that the Trump administration orchestrated a plot to remove the Tate brothers from Romania, where they are being held accountable for horrific crimes including rape and human trafficking. The outcry is fierce, and both critics and fans are losing it.

Following the lifting of a travel restriction by Romanian authorities, former kickboxer turned controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan arrived in the United States last week. They had been mired in legal disputes over accusations they strongly refute since 2022.

Speaking at the previous three Republican National Conventions, White, a close friend of Trump's, didn't back down from the limelight. As the audience applauded, he was shown smiling and shaking hands with the Tates in the video. However, not everyone is applauding.

Speaking at the previous three Republican National Conventions, White, a close friend of Trump's, didn't back down from the limelight. As the audience applauded, he was shown smiling and shaking hands with the Tates in the video.

People are upset because the outcry links White's MAGA affiliations to the Tates' escape.

MMA: MAR 08 Power Slap 1 - Source: Getty
MMA: MAR 08 Power Slap 1 - Source: Getty

Attorney General of Florida launches investigations into the Tate Brothers' allegations

Despite being on trial in Romania for r*pe, s*x with a child, human trafficking, and money laundering, Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were permitted to enter the state last week, prompting the attorney general of Florida to launch a criminal inquiry against them.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis selected James Uthmeier as the state attorney general. Uthmeier announced on Tuesday that he had started an "active criminal investigation" into the brothers' actions and was ready to apply the "full force of law" to his probe.

According to Uthmeier, "These guys have themselves publicly admitted to participating in what very much appears to be soliciting, trafficking, preying upon women around the world."
"Many of these victims are coming forward, some of them minors. People can spin or defend however they want, but in Florida, this type of behavior is viewed as atrocious. We’re not going to accept it."

Andrew Tate, a self-described “misogynist influencer,” and his brother landed in Fort Lauderdale last week after taking a private plane from Bucharest to the United States. A judge released a pretrial hold on some of their assets, and prosecutors suspended their travel restriction.

The two, who hold dual citizenship in the US and the UK, were detained in Romania in 2022 and are currently awaiting trial.

Uthmeier stated: "Florida has zero tolerance for human trafficking and violence against women. If any of these alleged crimes trigger Florida jurisdiction, we will hold them accountable."
Edited by Sezal Srivastava
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