Self-styled ‘misogynist influencer’ claims police radar gun must have been ‘calibrated incorrectly’ and says he cannot afford £300 fine
The controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate is due to appear in court in Romania on Monday after allegedly being caught at the weekend driving at 196km/h (122mph) in an area with a 50km/h speed limit.
Tate, a 38-year-old professional kickboxer and self-styled “misogynist influencer” who uses social media to share his love of supercars, expensive watches and private jets, lives in Romania with his younger brother, Tristan, where both face charges including trafficking minors and money laundering.
He was stopped by police early on Saturday morning while driving near the municipality of Râmnicu Vâlcea, which lies 110 miles north-west of the capital, Bucharest.
Police sources quoted in the Romanian media said traffic officers had detected Tate’s vehicle travelling at 196km/h – 146km/h over the speed limit in the zone. They said his driving licence had been suspended for 120 days and that he had been issued a fine of 1,822 lei (£305).
