LONDON: Controversial influencer Andrew Tate is facing legal action by UK lawmaker Sorcha Eastwood over insulting social media postings about her, a law firm said on Tuesday.
Kevin Winters of KRW Law said they had served papers on lawyers representing Tate and his brother Tristan Tate.
“We act on behalf of Sorcha Eastwood MP. We are instructed to issue legal proceedings against Andrew and Tristan Tate over their continued publication of social media postings on 10 January 2025,” a statement said.
Eastwood, who represents the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, said the posts were made on Friday, a day after she told MPs in parliament she was a “survivor of abuse.”
“I am a survivor of abuse myself. Northern Ireland is one of the most dangerous places in Europe to be a woman,” she said.
The lawmaker was speaking during a debate on violence against women and girls.
She added that during a school visit she was leading to the Northern Ireland Parliament building at Stormont, a member of the public came up and “said they wanted to rape me.”
Earlier Tuesday, a Romanian court lifted a house arrest order imposed on Andrew Tate, replacing it with judicial control, his spokesperson said.
The US-born Briton had been under house arrest since late August 2024, after Romanian authorities raided his home over accusations including forming an organized criminal group, trafficking of minors, sexual relations with a minor and money laundering.
The judicial control measure grants Tate the freedom to travel throughout Romania, but he is not allowed to leave the country.
The ruling comes after a Romanian court last month granted an appeal by Tate in an older case, refusing to put him on trial over human trafficking charges for now, and referring the case back to prosecutors.
Prosecutors allege that 38-year-old Tate, his brother Tritan, 36, set up a criminal organization in Romania and in Britain, and sexually exploited several victims. The brothers say they are innocent.
The Tates also face rape and assault allegations in separate cases in Britain, where they have also been accused of tax evasion.
Giving tips on how to be successful, along with misogynistic and sometimes violent maxims, Tate’s videos have made him one of the world’s best-known influencers.
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Influencer Andrew Tate faces legal action after posts about UK lawmaker
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Influencer Andrew Tate faces legal action after posts about UK lawmaker
- Kevin Winters of KRW Law said they had served papers on lawyers representing Tate and his brother Tristan Tate
- Earlier Tuesday, a Romanian court lifted a house arrest order imposed on Andrew Tate, replacing it with judicial control
Tanzania police ban proposed rallies after poll violence
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania’s police have banned proposed rallies next week, following a violent crackdown by security forces on election demonstrations.
Polls on October 29 erupted into days of violent protests over claims that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had rigged the polls and was behind a campaign of murders and abductions of her critics.
She was declared winner with 98 percent of the vote.
More than 1,000 people were shot dead by security forces over several days of unrest, according to the opposition and rights groups, though the government has yet to give a final toll.
Despite attempts to suppress information, anger within the east African nation has grown with some saying they will return to the streets on December 9.
In a statement in Swahili late Friday, police spokesperson David Misime said officials had seen the calls on social media but noted: “No identifiable person has so far submitted formal notification for the planned demonstrations.”
Citing police guidelines, the statement said that “given the unlawful tactics that have surfaced,” the proposed rally “no longer meets the legal requirements to be authorized.”
“Therefore, the Police Force, as of today, bans the planned demonstrations described as peaceful and indefinite,” it said.
The statement added calls for the proposed rally were being coordinated by individuals using “telephone numbers based both inside and outside Tanzania, as well as anonymous online accounts managed by persons outside the country.”
It follows a decision by Meta earlier this week to suspend the Instagram accounts of two Tanzanian activists after they posted images of the violent crackdown on election protests.
International criticism has grown, with the United States stating it would be “comprehensively reviewing” its relationship with the country following the election violence.
Polls on October 29 erupted into days of violent protests over claims that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had rigged the polls and was behind a campaign of murders and abductions of her critics.
She was declared winner with 98 percent of the vote.
More than 1,000 people were shot dead by security forces over several days of unrest, according to the opposition and rights groups, though the government has yet to give a final toll.
Despite attempts to suppress information, anger within the east African nation has grown with some saying they will return to the streets on December 9.
In a statement in Swahili late Friday, police spokesperson David Misime said officials had seen the calls on social media but noted: “No identifiable person has so far submitted formal notification for the planned demonstrations.”
Citing police guidelines, the statement said that “given the unlawful tactics that have surfaced,” the proposed rally “no longer meets the legal requirements to be authorized.”
“Therefore, the Police Force, as of today, bans the planned demonstrations described as peaceful and indefinite,” it said.
The statement added calls for the proposed rally were being coordinated by individuals using “telephone numbers based both inside and outside Tanzania, as well as anonymous online accounts managed by persons outside the country.”
It follows a decision by Meta earlier this week to suspend the Instagram accounts of two Tanzanian activists after they posted images of the violent crackdown on election protests.
International criticism has grown, with the United States stating it would be “comprehensively reviewing” its relationship with the country following the election violence.
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