The self-proclaimed misogynist influencer Andrew Tate

 The controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate has left Romania, where he was charged with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women.

He and his brother are believed to be on a private jet heading to the US, sources told the BBC.

Tate was put under house arrest in Romania in August 2024 when prosecutors launched a second criminal investigation against himself and his brother Tristan, as well as four other suspects. They all deny wrongdoing.

Separately, the brothers are wanted in the UK to face allegations of sexual assault which they also deny.

The brothers have also been accused of tax evasion in the UK. A British court ruled in December 2024 that police could seize more than £2m ($2.4m) from them for failing to pay tax on £21m in revenue from their online businesses.

Andrew Tate said the ruling was "not justice" and called it a "co-ordinated attack".

Warning: Contains references to sexual violence.

Self-proclaimed "misogynist" Andrew Tate first rose to fame after an appearance on the British version of reality TV show Big Brother in 2016. He only lasted six days on the programme, before being removed following the emergence of a video that appeared to show him attacking a woman.

He said at the time that the footage had been edited and was "a total lie trying to make me look bad".

Now, the 38-year-old former kickboxer boasts more than 10 million followers on X, formerly Twitter - and a worldwide profile. Tate - full name Emory Andrew Tate - was born in December 1986.

He is named after his father, an American who worked for the US Air Force in Britain, and who was also a chess master. His mother and father met in the UK before moving to America where Tate was raised until his parents divorced.

Following the divorce, Tate moved to Luton, England, with his mother.

Both Tate and his younger brother Tristan said they experienced poverty in England. In interviews, they recalled going to KFC to save other people's leftover chicken and freezing it for future meals.

Tate was a kickboxing world champion four times - but it was online where he found worldwide fame.

Tate has appeared in countless videos, flaunting an ultra-luxurious lifestyle of fast cars, private jets, and yachts.

Shortly before he was first arrested in December 2022, he engaged in a row with environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter.

He claimed to have 33 cars and said he would send her a list of their "respective enormous emissions".

On TikTok, videos with the #AndrewTate hashtag have been viewed billions of times. That figure also includes videos made by people criticising the influencer.

What to Know About the Accusations Against Andrew Tate

The online influencer, who has denied all allegations against him, is facing sexual misconduct charges in Britain and an investigation in Romania.Andrew Tate, an online influencer known for his displays of wealth and misogynistic views, and his brother Tristan are facing criminal charges in Britain of rape, human trafficking and assault, and an investigation in Romania over human trafficking and money laundering.

The brothers have denied all the accusations against them, and successfully blocked an indictment in Romania from heading to trial. The Romanian authorities are still carrying out a separate criminal investigation into the brothers, and the British authorities said they would extradite them to face charges there after the conclusion of separate proceedings in Romania.

After decamping to the United States in February for a visit to Florida, they have returned to Romania several times for required check-ins with the authorities. They have since been spotted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.