Andrew
Tate sued by ex-girlfriend for alleged sexual assault
2 days ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62z2e5166eo
Samantha
Granville
BBC News,
Los Angeles
Andrew Tate,
the controversial social media figure, is facing a new lawsuit by his
ex-girlfriend, accusing him of sexual assault, battery and gender violence.
The lawsuit
filed by Brianna Stern in Los Angeles details their relationship and how Tate
initially seemed like a "dream come true" - but then she claims he
became emotionally and physically abusive.
It details a
violent encounter that allegedly took place on 11 March at The Beverly Hills
Hotel, where she alleges she was assaulted and threatened.
In a
statement to the BBC, Tate's attorney dismissed the allegations and called the
lawsuit a "blatant cash grab", accusing Ms Stern of levelling the
accusations for "money and attention".
"Andrew's
legal team stands ready to defend him fiercely in court, where the truth will
expose this baseless scheme," Joseph McBride told the BBC.
Mr McBride
also attacked Ms Stern's attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing dozens of
victims alleging sexual assault against Sean "Diddy" Combs, calling
him a "lowlife bottom feeder".
The lawsuit
comes as Tate continues to face serious legal challenges in multiple countries.
In 2022, he
and his brother Tristan Tate were arrested in Romania on charges of forming a
criminal organisation, with Andrew Tate also facing rape charges in the
country.
Additionally,
both brothers have been accused of sexual assault in the US and the UK, though
neither has been convicted of any crimes.
The lawsuit
describes a pattern of alleged manipulation and grooming that began when Ms
Stern first met Tate in Romania, where she had travelled for a modelling job in
the summer of 2024.
Tate told Ms
Stern that he took care of the women he dates and that she would not have to
work if they were together, according to the lawsuit.
Initially,
Tate presented himself as charming, but Ms Stern alleges that his behaviour
quickly turned demeaning and threatening.
According to
her claims, he referred to her as his "property" and subjected her to
verbal abuse, calling her an "idiot", among other names.
She
described one incident in the Beverly Hills hotel in which he allegedly beat,
choked and then threatened to kill her while they were having sex - an
encounter that she says began as consensual.
"Tate
began verbally degrading [the] Plaintiff as he routinely did - but this time it
was much worse, more aggressive, and more violent," the lawsuit states.
Ms Stern
said in the complaint that he struck her in her face and head, and she cried
for him to stop - alleging at one point the pressure on her neck nearly made
her lose consciousness.
"Tate
told her repeatedly that if she ever crossed him, he was going to kill
her," the lawsuit states.
It claims
that, after the episode, Ms Stern acted as though nothing was wrong in hopes of
safely leaving the hotel in the morning.
She later
sought medical attention, where a physician told her she had
"post-concussion syndrome".
Tate
allegedly messaged Ms Stern: "If you ever betray me you will regret
it." The lawsuit states she waited until he left the country to report the
assault to law enforcement.
Along with
punitive damages, she says in the lawsuit that she is requesting a restraining
order and is hoping the legal action will stop "Tate from his pattern of
using and abusing women".
The amount
she is suing for was not listed but the lawsuit asks the court for statutory
damages, attorney and court costs and any "further relief as the Court may
deem just and proper".
Following
the lawsuit being filed, Ms Stern posted a statement on her Instagram account,
saying she still loved Tate despite the accusations she levelled.
"It was
honestly hard for me to accept that I was being abused," she said.
Tate has yet
to personally comment on the lawsuit.
A list of
organisations in the UK offering support and information with some of the
issues in this story is available at BBC Action Line.
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