Andrew Tate bought a “golden passport” from Vanuatu, in the month in which he was arrested in Romania

Andrew Tate bought a “golden passport” in Vanatu, a country located in Oceania, in the month he was arrested in Romania following the allegations of rape and trafficking in people.

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The influence would have obtained the passport through a citizenship program through foreign citizens to buy citizenship for $ 130,000 (96,000 pounds), according to Organized Crime and Corruction Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Intelligence online, writes The Guardian.

The Guardian detailed in 2021, in an investigation that lasted a few months, the way Văatu sold passports-and with them visa without visa and the EU-to thousands.

Among the buyers were people related to sanctions, who were facing serious accusations or who had arrest warrants. In December, the EU revoked the visa -free travel agreement because of his concerns about this program.

According to NXT Citizen, the agency that received the request, Tate received its citizenship in December 2022. In that month, Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Romania for human trafficking and the establishment of an organized criminal group.

The father brothers, who grew up in Luton, in the UK, are subject to a criminal investigation in Romania in April 2022. It is clearly requested citizenship for Vanuatu, which does not have a formal extradition agreement with Romania.

Tate's spokesman said he would not comment on Vanatu reports. The Guardian also contacted his father's lawyers in Romania and the US.