A Romanian court has ruled that the trial of controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on human trafficking charges can go ahead. The decision comes after a 10-month investigation into allegations that the brothers and two Romanian women trafficked, raped, and formed a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, which they deny. The brothers’ defense lawyer has appealed the decision, calling it unlawful and lacking legal basis. No trial date has been set, but the brothers have been restricted to travel within Romania until the completion of the trial. Tate, who has a large social media following, has claimed that the charges against him are politically motivated and that prosecutors have no evidence. He has previously been banned from social media platforms for expressing misogynistic and hateful views.