Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate has been released from house arrest by a Romanian court, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation, his spokesman has said. He has instead been put under judicial control,

The Bucharest Tribunal has ruled to replace Andrew Tate's house arrest with judicial control in the ongoing case where he is investigated for the alleged sexual exploitation of 34 women. The decision is not final,

A Romanian court lifted a house arrest measure against Internet celebrity Andrew Tate, replacing it with judicial control, a lighter preventative measure pending a criminal investigation, a spokesperson for Tate said on Tuesday.

Andrew Tate has been freed from house arrest in Romania despite facing accusations of rape and trafficking of minors. The self-proclaimed ‘misogynist’, who first rose to fame after appearing on the British version of Big Brother, had been locked up in his mansion since August.

Accused rapist and sex trafficker Andrew Tate has been released from house arrest after a Romanian court decision on Tuesday. The news garnered words of support from Matt Gaetz, who Donald Trump previously nominated to be attorney general.

Andrew Tate is now free to leave his house—but not to leave Romania, where the allegations against him and his brother Tristan include trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, and money laundering.

Matt Gaetz and Andrew Tate, both of whom have been facing sexual misconduct allegations, recently praised one another on social media.