evidence: Here’s a timeline of the 14-month-long Romanian investigation into Andrew Tate, in which the social media personality and ex-kickboxer known for misogynistic hate speech was ultimately indicted on charges of rape and human trafficking along with his brother and two associates. [...] Andrew Tate first rose to prominence as a world champion kickboxer and a contestant on the British reality series Big Brother in 2016 (which he was quickly removed from after a video surfaced of him hitting a woman with a belt) — but he’s now best known as a self-described misogynist who uses social media platforms to appeal to young men. He’s curated an image characterized by "traditional masculine values," pointing to his fast car collection and his big house — but he’s become notorious for the many offensive comments he’s made about women. Tate has said rape victims must bear responsibility for their assaults, questioned why women are able to drive, and bragged about how he would hit a woman if she accused him of cheating. He moved to Romania in 2017, saying he wanted to live in a country where "corruption is accessible for everybody" and police would be less likely to investigate sexual assault allegations. Tate racked up millions of followers on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook before being banned from all three platforms in August 2022; his recently reinstated Twitter account has 4.3 million followers. [...] Who is Andrew Tate, ‘king of toxic masculinity,’ accused of trafficking? (The Washington Post)