Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate charged with rape and human trafficking as brothers to face trial

The authorities had previously upgraded their investigation to the more serious crime of “human trafficking in continued form”, as another victim was also been added to the case which started out with six women.

Trafficking of adults carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years under Romanian law.

Seven alleged victims have come forward to claim they were recruited by the group under the false promises of love and marriage.

Andrew Tate has been personally charged with raping one of the victims, while his brother Tristan is accused of instigating violence to others.

A spokesperson for Tate previously said: “We understand there is a lot of interest surrounding Andrew at the moment; however, he vehemently denies these accusations and does not condone violence of any kind towards women.

“All sexual acts that Andrew has partaken in have been consensual and agreed upon before by both parties.”

A judge now has 60 days to inspect the case files and ensure legality, while the trial itself could take years.

Last week, Andrew Tate was also served legal papers by rape and physical assault claimant in the UK.

London law firm, McCue Jury & Partners LLP, is representing four of Tate’s alleged victims who have accused the former kickboxer of “violent rapes, serious physical assaults, and controlling and coercive behaviour”.

Tate has been notified that civil proceedings at the High Court in London will commence in the coming weeks depending on his response to formal allegations.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2013 and 2016, when Tate was still residing in the UK.

According to the law firm, the lawsuit is intended to seek “justice, accountability and compensation for Tate’s victims”, as well as encourage “a UK criminal investigation into Tate’s crimes in the hope of his prosecution and conviction in the UK, in addition to the charges he is facing in Romania”.

The specialist legal practice and consultancy added: “The victims have put Tate on notice that, depending on his response, legal proceedings will be initiated against him at the High Court in London in the coming weeks.”

A claimant in these proceedings said: “After such a long fight for justice, it feels good to finally be taking a positive step forward.

“While this experience has been extremely traumatic for us, we have taken strength in the fact that we have decided to take a stand, and are not alone.

“We hope that bringing this claim will encourage other people to speak out against their abusers, no matter how powerful they are.”

Two of the three original women bringing the civil claim were recruited for Andrew Tate’s webcamming business, while the third had a personal relationship with him.

A fourth victim was added after an interview with the BBC in which she claimed that Tate choked her so hard during sex that she lost consciousness, and that when she woke up Tate was continuing to rape her.