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A High Court judge has emphasized that the civil trial involving Andrew Tate, concerning allegations of rape and sexual assault, will proceed as soon as possible despite recent delays. The trial was initially scheduled to begin on 22 June, with four women accusing Tate of sexual violence. However, the case was postponed after police reopened a criminal investigation. Mrs Justice Lambert made clear, “As soon as this case is ready it will be heard.”
Andrew Tate, known as an influencer and self-identified misogynist, has denied all allegations through a written defence filed with the High Court. He dismissed the accusations as a “pack of lies” and “gross fabrications.” The civil suit includes claims that Tate physically assaulted one of the women multiple times in 2015, dragging her by the throat, pointing a gun at her, and assaulting her with a belt. These allegations relate to incidents said to have taken place between 2013 and 2015 in Luton and Hitchin.
Hertfordshire Constabulary announced in March that it would reexamine reports of rape and sexual assault from 2014 and 2015, focusing on extensive digital evidence, which includes over a million messages, videos, and photos stored on 10 devices. The police force itself is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) concerning its handling of the initial inquiry. Tate’s legal team requested a 12-month stay on the civil proceedings, citing the ongoing police investigation and the risk of prejudice to any forthcoming criminal case. Mrs Justice Lambert declined this request, favoring an adjournment to wait for further police information while urging law enforcement to act with urgency.
The timing of the civil trial remains uncertain, pending an update from the police scheduled for a court hearing in July. This could lead to a rescheduling of the trial date several months later. Meanwhile, Tate faces a range of legal issues across the UK, US, and Romania, involving both civil and criminal matters. Representing the women, Matthew Jury from McCue Jury & Partners remarked that the claimants “have already endured more than a decade of waiting for justice” and “have been let down time and again by the police.” In response, a spokesperson for Tate told the BBC in March, “Mr Tate continues to deny all allegations in the strongest possible terms. He will engage with any proper legal process in full, as he has consistently done.
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