Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, facing charges in Romania including human trafficking and sex with a minor, have left for the U.S. after a travel ban was lifted. The brothers, dual U.S.-British citizens, left Romania under criminal investigation for forming an organized criminal group, human trafficking, sex with a minor, and money laundering. While they deny any wrongdoing, Romanian prosecutors have allowed them to leave with judicial control measures still in place. The Tate brothers had been arrested near Bucharest in 2022 and indicted last year. A trial was approved to move forward by the Bucharest Tribunal in April, with no date set. They left after an American woman accused them of trying to recruit her into a webcam sex trafficking ring and filed a countersuit against them for defamation. This countersuit came after the Tate brothers sued her for defamation, claiming she and another woman gave fabricated evidence to Romanian authorities. This legal battle marks the first U.S.-based lawsuit against the Tate brothers, both former kickboxers. The Tate brothers leaving Romania signifies an ongoing and developing story, with updates expected. Chantal Da Silva reports on world news for NBC News Digital and is based in London, with contributions from The Associated Press.
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