Divisive influencer Andrew Tate appears in Romanian court

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The divisive social media personality Andrew Tate has appeared in court in Romania’s capital to appeal a judge’s decision to extend his arrest on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape. The 36-year-old British-U.S. citizen with 4.4 million Twitter followers was initially detained on Dec. 29 for 24 hours along with his brother Tristan. Two Romanian women are also in custody. All four of them immediately appealed after the judge extended their arrest period to 30 days. A Romanian lawyer representing Tate said after a morning hearing at Bucharest’s Court of Appeal that “all four of the accused have made statements” and a decision is expected later Tuesday.