The claim
A viral image on Twitter shows former kickboxer Tate handcuffed in a prison van.
Our conclusion
Yes, the picture is real. It's a screenshot of a video of his arrest in late December in Bucharest, Romania.
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The story of the arrest
Former kickboxer Andrew Tate, known for his misogynistic They are suspected of human trafficking, rape and organized crime by the Romanian Special Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime and Terrorism.
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This arrest also caused an international stir because it was preceded by an exchange of blows with climate activist Greta Thunberg. Andrew Tate had bragged about the emissions of his many vehicles. Thunberg responded snippily, provoking another video response from Tate.
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This video was cited by many media outlets as the key clue that ultimately led to the arrest of the brothers, who had been wanted by the Romanian authorities for a while. Andre Wolf has already investigated the credibility of this claim.
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The text accompanying the photo of Andrew Tate's arrest very cleverly picks up the tone of the public argument with Thunberg:
Hello @GretaThunberg , I wanted to update you that Andrew Tate's newest vehicle is a prisoner transporter that slightly resembles the 2015 Ford Transit, which was designed for inconvenience and has a 3.7 liter V6 with at least 275 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque.
The picture of the former kickboxer in handcuffs
The picture of Tate in the van is real and is a screenshot of a video shared on the Romanian news site Gandul (now watermarked there). The British Dailymail shows the clip without the overlays:
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The tabloid Dailymail also has information about who the two women were who were in the prison van with Tate: the influencer Georgiana N. and the Romanian ex-police officer Luana R.
Conclusion: The picture is authentic and shows Andrew Tate during his arrest on December 29, 2022 in Voluntari near Bucharest. This screenshot is part of a video clip in which the former kickboxer is seen handcuffed in a prison van with two women.
Sources: Gandul , Dailymail , Snopes
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