That title alone is pretty hair-raising, but the story itself deserves attention.

Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer, is being investigated by Romanian police for human trafficking. Carlos Rodriguez, the CEO of the esports company G2, apologised and then took eight weeks of unpaid leave for sharing a video of him partying with Tate to celebrate his world title. However, Tate is under investigation by the Romanian police, and if human trafficking wasn’t enough, he has also been charged with rape. According to a Romanian newspaper, Gândul, the villa of Tate and his brother Tristan was raided in April.

The US embassy informed the Ilfov county police that the Tate couple might have detained a US citizen. Although no arrests were made, Tate says it was a false alarm and only a swatting case. However, the case still appears open, and the Romanian police have not confirmed Tate’s allegations. Tate is perhaps known for his “manosphere” social media presence. He was recently moderated for it. He is also behind Hustler’s University, an online, paid course on how to make money.

According to The Guardian, in a class at Hustler’s University on social media, Tate says, “Ideally, you want 60-70% fans and 40-30% haters; you want arguments and war.” Let’s go back to Rodriguez’s video, which he shared on September 17, which quickly sparked attention and controversy. First, Rodriguez wrote, “Nobody will ever be able to police my friendships. I draw my line here. I party with whoever the f__k I want.” He then threw it in the bin a day later, posting a two-part apology on Twitter, saying he wanted to stand up for “absolute equality of opportunity regardless of who you are or where you come from” and that these ideas were “about gaming”. No wonder he believes he has “failed to read this room right”…

Half an hour later, we read an apology on the official G2 eSports Twitter. Rodriguez is worth $105 million, according to Forbes, but G2 is headed by a man willing to work with an alleged human trafficker, a notorious misogynist, and a man who, according to the Daily Beast, has publicly stated that he moved to Romania “40%” because he thought Romanian police would be less likely to pursue sexual harassment charges…

It’s a pretty scary story.

Source: PCGamer