Last month, after years of being refused exit from Romania, where he stands accused of sex trafficking and rape, social media influencer Andrew Tate set foot once again on American soil. It was a surprise Florida homecoming for this leading figure in the far-right "manosphere" of internet personalities whose Romanian arrest and detention once seemed the final act of his unapologetically misogynist enterprise.
While his return to the United States might imply a second act for the controversial podcaster — particularly given initial allegations that his being allowed to leave Romania was the result of political pressure from the Trump administration — it took mere days for Tate's legal troubles to overshadow his startling repatriation. Claiming to have made a "thorough review of the evidence," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on X that he had begun a "now-active criminal investigation" into Tate's human trafficking and assault allegations. "Florida is not a place where you are welcome with that type of conduct," said Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), whose administration is steeped in much of the same far-right milieu as Tate, at the news of the latter's arrival in his state. Florida has "no involvement" in Tate's return, DeSantis stressed.
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