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Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate detained in Romania on human trafficking charges: report
Former professional kickboxer and controversial internet personality Andrew Tate was detained in Romania Thursday, along with his brother, Reuters reports.
Romanian prosecutors said in a statement obtained by CBS News that search warrants were carried out in several homes Thursday due to suspicions of “an organized criminal group” involved in “human trafficking and rape.”
The organized crime group was formed by four suspects in early 2021 with “a view to committing” human trafficking in Romania, the U.S. and U.K. in order to “obtain important financial benefits,” prosecutors said.
Six women have been found who were sexually exploited by the organized crime group, according to prosecutors.
Two British nationals and two Romanian citizens were detained, prosecutors said, and brought to law enforcement headquarters lin Bucharest. Once they were interrogated, it was decided they’d be held for 24 hours, prosecutors added. There was no word on what would happen to them after that.
Reuters said this and other photos it obtained show Andrew Tate being escorted out of law enforcement headquarters Thursday:
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“The four suspects … appear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialized websites for a cost,” prosecutors said in a statement to Reuters.
Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested, along with two Romanian nationals, the prosecutors told Reuters.
Lawyers for the Tate brothers confirmed to Reuters that they had been taken into custody.
The two brothers have been under criminal investigation since April, Reuters said.
Tate, who was born in the U.S. but raised in Britain, is known for spreading hate speech, misogyny and violence. In August, he was banned from both Facebook and Instagram for violating Meta’s policies on dangerous organizations and individuals. He has also been banned from posting to YouTube.
In 2017, he was suspended from Twitter for saying women “bear responsibility” for being sexually assaulted, this as allegations against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein were pouring in. He was reinstated to Twitter last month after Elon Musk took ownership of the company.
Earlier this week, Tate got into a Twitter feud with climate activist Greta Thunberg.
In response to the report about Tate’s arrest, Thunberg tweeted Friday, “this is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes.”
Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish clothing retailer Mango, one of Europe’s largest fashion groups with nearly 2,800 stores worldwide, died Saturday in an accident, the company said.
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“It is with deep regret that we announce the unexpected death of Isak Andic, our non-executive chairman and founder of Mango,” the Barcelona-based company’s CEO, Toni Ruiz, said in a statement.
“Isak has been an example for all of us. He dedicated his life to Mango, leaving an indelible mark thanks to his strategic vision, his inspiring leadership and his unwavering commitment to values that he himself imbued in our company,” he added.
The company did not provide further details about the accident. Spanish media said the 71-year-old died after falling while hiking with several members of his family near Barcelona.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a post on social media, “My condolences to the family of Isak Andic, founder of Mango, on his tragic death in an accident in the Salnitre de Collbató caves.” He added, “All my love and recognition for your great work and business vision, which has turned this Spanish firm into a world leader in fashion.”
Mango traces its origins to 1984, when Andic, who is of Turkish origin, opened his first shop on the Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona’s famous shopping street, with the help of his older brother Nahman.
It was hugely successful. Spain had just emerged from a decades-long dictatorship that ended with the death of General Francisco Franco in 1975, and consumers were hungry for more modern clothes.
“His departure leaves a huge void, but we are all, in some way, his legacy and the testimony of his achievements. It is up to us, and this is the best tribute we can make to Isak and which we will fulfill, to ensure that Mango continues to be the project that Isak aspired to and of which he would be proud,” Ruiz said.
Mango has consolidated its position as one of the leading international fashion groups, with a major presence in more than 120 markets and 15,500 employees worldwide, according to its website.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent a successful hip transplant after being hospitalized during a trip to Luxembourg, her office said Saturday.
“Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
The operation was conducted at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base in Germany.
The spokesperson added, “Speaker Pelosi is grateful to U.S. military staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base and medical staff at Hospital Kirchberg in Luxembourg for their excellent care and kindness.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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1 person killed at U.S. Army base in Georgia in what authorities say appears to be an “isolated” incident
A U.S. Army installation in Georgia was locked down Saturday after a person was shot and killed in what base authorities described as an isolated incident.
The shooter was apprehended and taken into custody, and an “all clear” was given around 9:45 a.m. local time, less than an hour after Fort Eisenhower went into lockdown, the installation’s operations center said on social media.
The shooting took place at housing located on the base, which is located outside Augusta, Georgia, authorities said.
“The incident appears to be isolated,” according to a Facebook post on Saturday from Fort Eisenhower.
Information about the victim will not be released until their family has been notified, according to the base. No further details were released.
“Fort Eisenhower is actively supporting the victim’s family and assistance will be available to anyone impacted by this tragedy,” the installation said on Facebook.
Fort Eisenhower issued the alert on social media Saturday morning with a “LOCK DOWN! LOCK DOWN!” message. “Execute lock down procedures on the installation immediately! If you are in danger take appropriate action,” the message said.
A short time later, the operations center said the threat had passed and that normal operations could resume. However, the base canceled activities related to the afternoon’s Army-Navy football game, which was being played outside Washington.
The base’s public affairs officer, a spokesperson for the base’s medical center and a spokesperson for the nearby Richmond County Sheriff’s Office didn’t immediately return phone calls.
Formerly named Fort Gordon, the installation is home to the United States Army Cyber Command.
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