Andrew Tate has had his driving licence seized by Romanian police after being caught driving 120mph in a 30mph zone, officials have said.
The 38-year-old foreign citizen was caught driving four times over the speed limit in a sports car earlier today in Bujoreni, Romania.
According to the Vâlcea County Police Inspectorate (IPJ), the car logged a speed 90mph over the limit on the village road.
The motorist, who lives in Brașov, was handed a 1,822 leu (£304.71) fine, with his driver’s licence also seized by police for 120 days.
Sources close to the traffic probe confirmed to local media outlets, the 38-year-old foreign man was Tate. Police have since confirmed it to be him,the BBC reported.
Local police said in a statement that speeding was one of the leading causes of road deaths in the eastern European country.
It comes as the self-proclaimed misogynist and his brother Tristan face human trafficking and rape charges in Romania.
They also face separate accusations in both the UK and US. They deny any wrongdoing.
Andrew Tate has had his driving licence seized by Romanian police after being caught driving 120mph in a 30mph zone, officials have said
The 38-year-old foreign citizen was caught driving four times over the speed limit in a sports car earlier today in Bujoreni, Romania
Footage showing the car’s recorded speed – four times over the 30mph speed limit
Sources close to the traffic probe confirmed to local media outlets, the 38-year-old foreign man was Tate. Police have since confirmed it to be him, BBC reported
The two men are permitted to travel in and outside the eastern European county, but are under court-ordered conditions while their cases are ongoing.
Tate has been known to boast his sports car collection, often posting snaps of Bugattis and Lamborghinis on social media, where he has garnered a following with his controversial opinions and lavish lifestyle.
He has previously been caught speeding several times in Romania in 2021 where he drove a Porsche at 85mph, local media reported.
A year before, in Germany, he was also hit with a speeding fine.
In 2023, numerous of his lavish cars were seized by Romanian authorities as part of an ongoing legal case against the internet personality.
After proceedings in Romania have come to a close, Andrew and Tristan Tate face a total of 21 charges in the UK, which include rape and human trafficking.
Andrew, 38, faces 10 charges connected to three alleged victims including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain.
Meanwhile, Tristan, 36, faces 11 charges connected to one alleged victim including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking.
Tate and his brother Tristan (pictured) are facing allegations of trafficking, rape charges in Romania. They also face separate allegations in the UK and US. They deny all allegations
Pictured: Police seizing a Lamorghini car from Andrew Tate’s residence in Romania on August 24, 2024
Andrew Tate’s model ex-girlfriend has also filed a civil lawsuit claiming he told her she was his ‘property’ before choking her until she nearly passed out
In the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles , Brianna Stern detailed the alleged physical and emotional abuse that took place throughout their 10-month relationship
An international arrest warrant was issued by Bedfordshire Police for the siblings over allegations dating back to between 2012 and 2015, which they deny.
Andrew Tate also faces a civil lawsuit, lodged by four women in the UK, who allege he ‘coercively controlled’, strangled and raped them.
Andrew Tate also faces a separate suit in the US from an ex-girlfriend who accuses him of sexual assault.
Both Andrew and Tristan Tate have denied any wrongdoing and maintained their innocence in all allegations against them.
