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Andrew Tate's lawyers say supercar wealth was staged for bail hearing

Andrew Tate's lawyers told a Miami court that he rented supercars and borrowed a yacht to appear "uberwealthy" and boost online engagement, arguing he is not as wealthy as his social media image suggests. Prosecutors counter that Tate and his brother Tristan are a flight risk and should not be released on bail. The reports do not confirm a ruling on the bail request.

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Andrew Tate exaggerates and did not own supercars in photos, his lawyers say BBC News – UK
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Self-described misogynist and his brother, Tristan, are playing role to generate income from online attention, Miami court filing says Andrew Tate rented supercars and borrowed a yacht to appear “uberwealthy” and generate online engagement, his lawyer has said. Legal representatives for the self-described misogynist social media influencer and his brother, Tristan Tate, have claimed the pair deliberately portray the…

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Andrew Tate bail and extradition fight

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Andrew Tate is seeking bail while fighting extradition to the UK, where he and his brother Tristan face 59 criminal charges including rape and human trafficking; prosecutors argue the brothers are a flight risk and should not be released, while Tate's lawyers counter that he exaggerated his wealth by renting supercars and borrowing a yacht for social-media engagement.

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Andrew Tate exaggerates and did not own supercars in photos, his lawyers sayBBC News – UK
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Andrew Tate exaggerates and did not own supercars in photos, his lawyers say

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Andrew Tate rented supercars to appear ‘uberwealthy’, says his lawyer

Self-described misogynist and his brother, Tristan, are playing role to generate income from online attention, Miami court filing says Andrew Tate rented supercars and borrowed a yacht to appear “uberwealthy” and generate online engagement, his lawyer has said. Legal representatives for the self-described misogynist social media influencer and his brother, Tristan Tate, have claimed the pair deliberately portray the…

Andrew Tate pretended to be 'uberwealthy', his lawyer saysSky News – UK
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Andrew Tate pretended to be 'uberwealthy', his lawyer says

Social media influencer Andrew Tate rented supercars to appear "uberwealthy" in order to generate more online engagement, his lawyers have said.

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