Friday, March 27, 2026 - Police in the UK have reopened an investigation into s£x abuse allegations made against influencer Andrew Tate.
Hertfordshire Constabulary has decided to reinvestigate
alleged r@pe and s£xual assault offences reported by three women between 2014
and 2015. The case was closed in 2019 following a four-year
investigation.
The decision comes a day after the Independent Office for
Police Conduct (IOPC) said a former detective constable could face gross
misconduct proceedings for "alleged failures to properly investigate"
the case.
Hertfordshire Constabulary said in a statement: "We are
committed to doing what is right and ensuring that allegations of such a
serious nature are properly, thoroughly and fully investigated, no matter how
long ago they occurred."
The IOPC also said two former detective sergeants who
supervised the investigation are being probed for alleged misconduct.
In a joint statement issued through their legal team, the
three women who made the reports to the force said: "We are grateful that
the IOPC has taken steps to investigate potential issues with how our reports
were handled. From the beginning, all we have wanted is for our cases and the
evidence to be fully and fairly considered by those with the power to do
so."
Tate’s three alleged victims have since taken their claims
to the High Court alongside a fourth woman. They all allege that the former
professional kickboxer subjected them to s£xual violence. One of the claimants
also alleges Tate assaulted her with a belt and grabbed her by the throat on a
number of occasions in 2015.
Tate’s lawyers previously vehemently denied the claims made
against him, saying the allegations are "false" and that they
"were not controlled and did not behave as though they were
controlled" by him.
A spokesperson for the influencer also said at the time that
the allegations outlined in the documents are "unproven and
untested", and "categorically" denied.
A civil trial is due to take place in June this year.
The legal team representing the three women, McCue Jury
& Partners, said the Crown Prosecution Service's (CPS) decision not to
authorise charges in the case is currently the subject of a victim’s right to
review.
In September last year, the CPS said the legal test to bring
criminal charges had not been met.
Tate is also facing legal proceedings in Romania alongside
his brother, Tristan Tate, with both men denying any wrongdoing.
The pair are due to be extradited to the UK following the
conclusion of proceedings in Romania, after Bedfordshire Police secured a
European arrest warrant in relation to separate allegations of r@pe and human
trafficking involving different women.
Those allegations, which the brothers "unequivocally
deny", date back to between 2012 and 2015.
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