Tate brothers allegedly did not pay tax on OnlyFans money
In Romania, the justice system accuses Andrew Tate and his brother of human trafficking and rape. In Britain, they must answer for tax evasion. The money is believed to come from earnings of around 21 million pounds (approximately 25 million Euro) from online sales and the platform OnlyFans.
The British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are being sued in Britain for tax evasion. They are accused of not paying taxes for earnings totaling 21 million pounds (approximately 25 million Euro), as reported by the PA news agency from the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. The money is said to come from online sales and the platform OnlyFans.
The brothers' lawyer denied the allegations. Contested transactions were completely conventional, he said, according to PA during the hearing. However, the plaintiff's side disagrees. Andrew Tate reportedly boasted about tax evasion in internet videos, as quoted by the police lawyer in Devon and Cornwall, who appears as a plaintiff in this civil case. The 37-year-old is said to have said: "When I lived in England, I refused to pay taxes."
The brothers are accused by the plaintiff's side of setting up a large number of bank accounts in Britain to hide their income. A woman is also involved, referred to in the proceedings only as "J."
"That's what tax evasion looks like, that's what money laundering looks like," the plaintiff's lawyer said, according to PA in court. Seven accounts were reportedly frozen. The police requested to seize funds of 2.8 million pounds (approximately 3.3 million Euro) on frozen accounts. A decision is expected on September 9.
In Romania, the justice system accuses the brothers and two alleged accomplices of human trafficking and rape. They are accused of forcing young women to participate in commercially distributed sex videos. A trial has not yet taken place there.
Despite the brothers' lawyer's claims of conventional transactions, the plaintiff's side argues against this, citing Andrew Tate's boasts about tax evasion in online videos. The sister case in Romania, however, is concerning a different matter; the brothers are accused of human trafficking and rape, specifically forcing young women to appear in commercially distributed sex videos. This situation sheds light on the issue of sexism in entertainment, as such allegations often occur in this industry and are seldomly addressed. Furthermore, the brothers' involvement in tax fraud adds another layer of controversy to their public image, tarnishing their reputation in entertainment and beyond.
