Title: Andrew Tate Content: Emory Andrew Tate III (born December 1, 1986) is an American-British businessman, internet personality and former professional kickboxer. After his professional career ended, he started offering paid memberships and courses through his website. His commentary has resulted in various social media platforms banning him. == Early life == Andrew was born on December 14, 1986, in Washington, D.C., He grew up in the English town of Luton. His father, Emory Andrew Tate II, was an International Master (IM) of chess. He first learned to play chess when he was five years old. He learned to play chess at the age of five and competed in adult tournaments as a child.. == Career == === Kickboxing === Tate started training in martial arts and boxing in 2005. While he was working as a television advertising salesman, he won the 2009 ISKA Full Contact Cruiserweight title in Derby, England. Although he had won 17 of his 19 professional fights, he was regarded as the best fighter in his division in Europe. Tate won his first ISKA title after defeating Jean-Luc Benoit in a rematch. In 2013, he defended his title against Jean-Luc Benoit in France. He became the second ISKA world champion to hold titles in two different weight divisions. He competed in mixed martial arts for a couple of years before eventually calling it quits due to injuries. === Work on a reality show and work on his website === In 2016, while he was a guest on Big Brother, he was criticized for his racist and homophobic comments on Twitter. After the release of a video that showed him assaulting a woman with a belt, he was removed from the show. He later said that the actions in the video were consensual. During his time on the show, he had only been there for six days. Tate's website claims that he runs a webcam studio using his girlfriend as an employee. In Romania, he and his brother started a business that sells sob stories using webcam girls. They claim that they have made millions of dollars from their operation. === His website === Tate runs a website called Hustler's University which provides monthly membership fees to individuals who want to receive education on various subjects, such as cryptocurrency trading and dropshipping. Until August 2022, members were able to receive substantial commissions for recruiting others through an affiliate marketing program. Critics noted that the program functioned as a pyramid scheme. Tate became very prominent in 2022 after he encouraged members of his university, Hustler's University, to post videos of him on social media in an attempt to boost their engagement. ==Career in sports== Here are some of the best highlights of Andrew Tate’s career: * 2005: He wins the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) Full Contact Cruiserweight championship. * 2009: Tate begins his professional kickboxing career after beating Paul Randall at the International Sport Karate Association. * 2010: His launches his webcam services business is launched allowing clients to pay to interact with women. * 2013: He wins his second ISKA world title in a 12-round match, held in Châteaurenard, France. * 2018: He launched his YouTube channel. == Social media == === Social media presence === Tate became known for his tweets about the sexual abuse cases involving Harvey Weinstein. He also stated that those who suffered from sexual harassment should share the blame for their actions. In 2017, he made a statement about depression that was widely criticized. Tate's accounts were suspended multiple times. In 2021, one of his accounts was mistakenly verified by Twitter, which he had created to avoid his previous ban. The account was then permanently deleted. Twitter claimed that the mistake was made due to an error, and the account had been promoted with a link. Tate was first known as a far-right figure online due to his appearances on various right-wing sites, such as InfoWars and Jack Posobiec.He was described by The Independent's Rabbil Sikdar as a cult-like figure who is known for his anti-feminist views. Tate has called himself a misogynist and a sexist, and he has stated that women are merely "long for the man" and that if they accused him of being an unfaithful husband, he would attack them with a machete. The White Ribbon Campaign, which is an organization that fights against male-on-male violence, considers his statements to be extremely misogynistic. Hope Not Hate, an activist group that fights against fascism and racism, criticized Tate's social media presence, saying it could encourage the far-right audience to follow him. In response, Tate noted that his content mainly focuses on teaching his followers how to avoid being toxic and low- value individuals. == In the justice system== On February 1, 2023, the justice system in Romania decided that Tate will have to stay in police detention (or jail), for the next 30 days. (Earlier decisions were made by the court on January 20 and January 10.)https://direkte.vg.no/nyhetsdognet/news/andrew- tate-kan-holdes-fengsles-i- ytterligere-30-dager.WlwK3YsZu?utm_source=vgfront&utm;_content=hovedlopet_row18_pos1&utm;_medium=dre-63da8efaafd3c8c3142c4960. VG.no. Retrieved 2023-02-01https://www.nettavisen.no/livsstil/nyhetsstudio- kjendis-og-underholdning/s/12-95-3424250204#/post=5204860. Nettavisen. Retrieved 2023-01-11. "10.1.2023, 20:57:20" === Criminal investigation === In a YouTube video, Tate said that he moved to Romania because it was easier to get away with bribery in Eastern Europe. The video was later deleted. In April 2022, his house was raided by the country's DIICOT. It is an investigative agency that focuses on terrorism and organized crime. In August 2022, the US Embassy in Romania alerted local authorities of an American woman being held at a property owned by Tate and his brother . After a raid, two women, one American and one Romanian, were recovered. According to the authorities, the investigation was still ongoing. The US State Department did not comment on the incident. On December 30th 2022, Andrew Tate was detained at his villa in Romania. He was detained by Romanian Anti-Organized Crime Division for human sex trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group with the intent to recruit and house women to create online pornography. The group is said to span Romania, the United Kingdom and the United States. Officials have said that Tate had been under investigation since April, 2022. The two women found at his property. were allegedly being held against their will. Four other women have also alleged they had been held. It was beleived that they were subjected to mental and physical violence. Allegations also say that these women were told they would become married to and live with their alleged exploitaters During his arrest, He was held by Romanian police for twenty four hours for questioning. This detainment been extended for thirty days. During the search they found large sums of money, guns, knuckle dusters. Andrew Tate was detained with his brother, Tristan Tate and two other men. On 20 January, 2023, the BBC said that the justice system in Romania decided that Tate will have to stay in police detention (or jail) until 27 February 2023 .