Andrew Tate could be released from Romanian prison today as he attends the first bail hearing

Andrew Tate could be released from a Romanian jail today, while the divisive influencer will attend his first bail hearing this afternoon after serving nearly three months in prison on sex trafficking charges.

Tate, 36, was arrested with his brother Tristan on December 29 on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group to exploit women.

Last month, he lost his appeal against a judge’s Feb. 21 decision to extend his arrest for a third time by 30 days.

But now Romania’s court has approved bail hearings for Tate and his brother, which could allow them to be released from police custody amid the ongoing investigation into the sex trafficking allegations.

Tate could be released on bail as of today and released under house arrest if the judge deems it “safe” after this afternoon’s bail hearing. Tristan will attend his hearing tomorrow.

Last month, Tate lost his appeal against a judge’s Feb. 21 decision to extend his arrest for a third time by 30 days

Tate, 36, was arrested with his brother Tristan on December 29 on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group to exploit women.

Their two female accomplices, Luana Radu, 32 – a former Bucharest police officer – and Georgiana Naghel, 28 – a model who is believed to have been dating Tate for nearly a year – will also attend bail hearings tomorrow and Thursday. None of the four has yet been formally charged.

A spokesman for Andrew Tate told MailOnline: ‘Last week the Romanian court system approved a bail hearing for Andrew and Tristan Tate.

This will take place for the first time since their arrest on Tuesday, March 14 for Andrew Tate and Wednesday, March 15 for Tristan Tate.

Contrary to speculation, this bail hearing is not based on medical grounds, nor were previous appeals.

“We are very pleased to see both brothers have the opportunity to return home and spend time with their families as the investigation continues.”

Last week, Tate denied he has cancer after confirming last week that he had a “dark spot on his lung.”

Tate’s Twitter account said the scar on his lung is “from an old battle” after medical details were released last week.

‘I don’t have cancer. My lungs contain exactly 0 smoke damage. In fact, I have a lung capacity of 8 liters and the vital signs of an Olympic athlete,” the update read.

“There’s nothing but a scar on my lung from an old battle. True warriors are scarred both inside and out,” the post added in a style that has become typical of Tate’s social media posts since his detention.

Former police officer Luana Radu (left) and Georgiana Naghel (right) are suspected of aiding the Tate brothers in the crimes for which they are being investigated

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate arrive at the Court of Appeals in Bucharest, Romania, on February 27, along with Radu and Naghel

If Tate is released on bail and the prosecution does not appeal the decision, he will be placed under house arrest.

But if there is an appeal, he will remain in prison until the judge makes a decision.

Last month, the Bucharest court confirmed a third 30-day detention for Tate and Tristan. It is the third separate appeal the brothers have lost against decisions to extend their detention while the investigation is ongoing.

Ramona Bolla, a spokesman for the Romanian anti-organized crime organization DIICOT, said prosecutors also won an appeal against a court’s decision to place Radu and Naghel under house arrest instead of full detention.

A document explaining a previous decision to keep them in prison said the judge took into account the “particular danger of the defendants” and their ability to identify victims “with heightened vulnerability, seeking better life chances” .

Tate, who has been living in Romania since 2017, was previously banned from several social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech. He has repeatedly claimed that Romanian prosecutors have no evidence and claimed that their case is a “political” conspiracy designed to silence him.

DIICOT said in a statement following the December arrests that it had identified six victims in the human trafficking case who allegedly suffered “acts of physical violence and mental coercion” and were sexually exploited by members of the alleged crime group.

The agency said victims were lured with pretenses of love and later intimidated, placed under surveillance and subjected to other control tactics while coerced into committing pornographic acts for the crime group’s financial gain.

In January, Romanian authorities descended on a property near Bucharest associated with the Tate brothers and towed away a fleet of luxury cars, including a Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari and a Porsche. They reported seizing assets estimated at $3.9 million.

Prosecutors have said that if they can prove that the owners of the cars made money from illegal activities such as human trafficking, the assets would be used to cover the costs of the investigation and compensate victims. Tate also unsuccessfully appealed the asset seizure.