An American woman has filed a countersuit against influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in Florida, alleging they lured her to Romania for s*x work and later sued her for defamation after she cooperated with Romanian police investigating human trafficking charges.
The 183-page filing, submitted Monday, describes the Tate brothers as “self-confessed webcam pimps and p*rnographers who made their first million dollars from lying and deceiving women.”
“Jane Doe did the right thing by telling the truth of what she saw and experienced while she was in Romania to Romanian authorities,” said her lawyer, Dani Pinter. “And for that, Andrew and Tristan Tate have worked to ruin her life by suing her and her parents – an abuse of the legal system and blatant witness intimidation.”
The lawsuit claims that Tristan Tate initially lured Doe from Florida to Romania under the pretense of a romantic relationship. The Tate brothers subsequently filed a lawsuit seeking over $5 million in damages, allegedly because Doe shared concerns about her safety with family and friends in private text messages and cooperated with Romanian law enforcement.
“The Tate brothers’ lawsuit against Doe is a grave abuse of process brought—not for any legitimate purpose—but instead, to bully and harass Doe into recanting her testimony,” Pinter stated. “Doe was left with no choice but to countersue, and deserves every measure of justice.”
Romanian authorities arrested the Tate brothers in 2022, seizing multiple luxury vehicles and approximately $4 million in assets. They were arrested again in August 2024 along with four others in connection with a criminal human trafficking ring investigation. A separate criminal investigation is ongoing in the United Kingdom, where the brothers face potential extradition after their Romanian case concludes.
The Tate brothers have denied all allegations and maintain that Doe is making false accusations. This countersuit marks the first U.S. legal action against the brothers, with Doe’s attorneys seeking unspecified damages, attorney fees, and a court order preventing the Tates from contacting or defaming their client.
