Andrew Tate has appeared in court in Romania pending an investigation into allegations of sexual aggression.
Tate, alongside his brother Tristan, was brought into court in Bucharest on a UK arrest warrant.
The internet personality was indicted in June in Romania along with his brother and two Romanian women for human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
The pair, who gained notoriety by promoting an ultra-masculine lifestyle, have denied all allegations.
Andrew Tate (L) and Tristan Tate (R)
GETTYA PR spokesperson for the brothers said: "Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were forcibly detained for 24 hours and handed a European arrest warrant by UK authorities.
"The charges, dating back to 2012-2015, include allegations of sexual aggression. The Bucharest Court of Appeal is slated to make a pivotal decision today on whether to execute the mandate."
The warrant was issued by Westminster Magistrates Court. The case has since been with the Bucharest court's preliminary chamber, which needs to decide whether the trial can start. A decision has yet to be made, with Romanian courts backlogged.
In January, Bucharest's Court of Appeal overturned a previous decision to seize their assets.
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Romanian police told MailOnline: "On March 11 this year, at around 11:15pm, the police officers of the Criminal Investigation Service, the Special Actions Service and police officers from the Volunteers implemented two European arrest warrants, issued by the judicial authorities in Great Britain, for committing sexual crimes, exploiting some people on the territory of Great Britain."
Tate rose to infamy when he was removed from Big Brother in 2016 over a video that appeared to show him attacking a woman with a belt. He has denied the claim, saying the clip was edited.
He became controversial with his statements on male self-improvement, saying that women "belong in the home" and referred to women as "property" of men.
The 37-year-old gained fame on social media after he framed himself as the "king of toxic masculinity".
Andrew Tate (L) and Tristan Tate leave the Bucharest Court of Appeal in January
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It comes just weeks after Andrew Tate was forced to take a drug test and had his car searched after being pulled over by police in Bucharest.
Tate was driving his black Ferrari through the streets of the Romanian capital when he was stopped and issued with the test. The results came back negative for Tate, with a screen appearing showing that no cocaine, ketamine, or other drugs were found in his system.
A spokesperson for Tate said: "It was a routine stop by the authorities in Romania. Andrew tested negative. It must have been a coincidence that the media were there at the same time this routine check was being carried out."
