TRISTAN Tate has claimed he is collateral damage in the “war” on Andrew, as the brothers face rape and organised crime charges.
The 34-year-old influencer said he does not regret for a second staying by his older brother and business partner, 36.
Tristan is quoted by Realitatea as saying: “I hate to say this but I’m fully aware that I wouldn’t have been banned (on social media) or probably gone to jail if I wasn’t Andrew’s brother.
“I’m not mad about it. I’m glad they said I was ‘guilty by association’, I’m glad they threw me in jail.
“And if they incriminate him for real and send him back, they better send me back too or I’ll be in jail myself. ”
Tristan added: “No one can emerge as a hero alone.
“Let’s say, hypothetically, that a charismatic billionaire came along and said ‘I want to become the leader of England!’. He has no chance.
“He needs to start his own political party, lose every single election in every constituency in the UK and you’ll never hear from him again.”
The comments come after the pair, who have dual US and British nationality, and two Romanian female suspects were formally charged.
The Tate brothers were released from the hellhole jail they had been held in for three months on March 31 under house arrest.
It is believed the trial will take several years – and it will not start immediately.
The indictment says the four defendants formed an organised criminal group in 2021 for human trafficking in Romania.
Prosecutors allege seven female victims were recruited by Andrew Tate through false promises of marriage or a relationship, known as the “loverboy method”.
Andrew has also been charged with rape and Tristan has been charged with instigating others to violence.
Under Romanian law, trafficking of adults carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
The case has been sent to a court in Bucharest, where a judge has 60 days to inspect the case files to ensure legality.
Prosecutors have also ordered for 15 buildings, 15 supercars and other assets such as flash watches to be seized – as well as a cryptocurrency fortune.
All the accused, the Tate brothers and the two women, have denied the allegations made against them.
Andrew accused authorities of trying to “steal his wealth” after the indictment was published.
He wrote on Twitter: “I’m sure this case has absolutely nothing to do with stealing my wealth.”
A spokesman for the pair said: “The indictment of Andrew and Tristan Tate has been sent to the court… while this news is undoubtedly predictable, we embrace the opportunity it presents to demonstrate their innocence and vindicate their reputation.
“Our primary focus will be to establish the truth and ensure a fair and impartial examination of the evidence the legal team will submit.
“Tate’s legal team are prepared to cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities, presenting all necessary evidence to exonerate the brothers and expose any misinterpretations or false accusations.”
It comes as Tate could be sued in the High Court after four British women accused him of rape and sexual assault.
Lawyers representing the alleged victims handed court papers to Tate last week at his compound in Bucharest.
The women say the sex attacks happened between 2013 and 2016 when Tate, was still living in the UK.
McCue Jury & Partners is crowdfunding to raise £50,000 to bring the case to a civil court in the hope it will prompt a criminal investigation.
Tate initially gained fame after a short-lived appearance on Big Brother.
He was dumped from the reality show after alleged footage of him beating a woman emerged online.
Tate then built up an image that appealed to teenage boys – creating an online empire that made him one of the most searched people on Google.
Masquerading as lifestyle advice, much of the content is considered highly sexist and is seen as promoting violence against women.
His influence has had a worrying spread amongst young men and boys, with one UK MP saying he is “brainwashing” children.
Andrew Tate has previously claimed he’s a “trillionaire” but his “real” empire has been exposed, with Romanian cops saying he is worth around £10million.
Romania’s organised crime-busting police unit – DIICOT – had been probing the brothers since arresting them last December.
Tate has previously bragged about his wealth – with suggestions of his fortune ranging from £100m to being the self-proclaimed “world’s first trillionaire”.
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