Romanian prosecutors have indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges including trafficking minors, money laundering and having sex with a minor, while his brother Tristan Tate faces charges of complicity in trafficking minors and money laundering.
The brothers, who are currently jailed in Miami while fighting extradition to the United Kingdom over separate charges, deny all allegations against them.
It remains unclear whether Romanian authorities will also seek their extradition from the United States.
Romania's anti-organised crime agency, DIICOT, said the case centres on a girl who was 15 when the alleged exploitation began in Britain in 2012.
Prosecutors allege Andrew Tate recruited her under false pretences before controlling her through surveillance, physical violence and psychological intimidation.
She was allegedly housed in Luton before being moved to Bucharest, where prosecutors say the exploitation continued at properties belonging to Tate.
Tristan Tate is accused of assisting his brother and using physical aggression to coerce the victim.
Investigators allege the brothers retained about $1.25 million, roughly 80 percent of the income she generated through video chats.
Prosecutors also allege that money was laundered through the purchase of four luxury cars and have requested their confiscation.
DIICOT further alleges victims were paid or intimidated to discourage truthful statements to investigators.
The brothers have been under investigation in Romania since December 2022 and were previously indicted on human trafficking charges.
In late 2024, a Bucharest appeals court returned that case to prosecutors after finding some evidence inadmissible.
The latest indictment must now undergo judicial review before a trial can begin, while Romanian law allows defendants to be prosecuted in absentia.
Eugen Constantin Vidineac, the brothers' Romanian lawyer, stressed that the indictment does not establish guilt and said the defence would challenge any evidential, procedural or legal deficiencies.
The brothers, former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship, continue to reject the accusations.