Andrew Tate's civil rape trial will be heard 'as soon as possible', judge says
Summary
Andrew Tate’s civil trial for rape and sexual assault claims by four women has been postponed due to a reopened police investigation. A judge said the case will be heard as soon as possible, but no new trial date has been set yet.Key Facts
- Four women have made civil claims accusing Andrew Tate of rape and sexual assault from incidents between 2013 and 2015.
- The civil trial was originally set for 22 June but delayed after police restarted a criminal investigation.
- The police are reviewing many digital files, including messages, videos, and photos from 2014-2015.
- The police force handling the case is also under investigation for how it dealt with the earlier inquiry.
- Tate denies all allegations, calling them lies in his legal defense.
- Tate’s lawyers asked to delay the civil case for 12 months, but the judge rejected this request.
- The judge told the police to work quickly and said any criminal trial would be years away.
- Tate faces other legal issues in the UK, US, and Romania.
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