Andrew Tate, king of masculinity and social media star, made numerous controversial statements before his arrest in Romania for human trafficking and rape accusations. Tate stated in various interviews that he was working with some "brothers, mafia guys" who owned "400 [gambling] locations from Estonia all the way down to the East of Europe," and that he had assisted his new partners in driving competitors out of business.
However, there was no indication that the self-proclaimed Tate owned any casinos, let alone 400, and Tate never publicly divulged the names of his business partners. Now new documents have been uncovered that reveal the truth.
Is Andrew Tate 'mafia' guys' partner?
Now, reporters from RISE Project Romania, an OCCRP member center, have discovered proof that Andrew and his younger brother, Tristan, have an investment in at least six "Las Vegas" brand casinos, as well as two alleged organized crime figures Mihăiță and Sorin Doroftei, known as the Doroftei brothers.
Police raids on Las Vegas casinos resulted in the arrest of dozens of accused gang members, including Mihăiță Doroftei and Sorin Doroftei. Mihăiță denies being on the run and is living in Poland. Prosecutors have failed to offer proof of their charges and some accused gang members were recruited by Las Vegas.
“So far we are not investigating regarding their activities in the gambling industry in Romania,” she said in a phone interview with OCCRP. Whereas, The Tate brothers' lawyers did not reply to calls for comment. Tristan Tate told reporters over WhatsApp that he didn't have anything to say about the casino.
Tate Brothers' involvement explored
According to joint-venture contracts obtained by reporters, profits from at least six Las Vegas Casinos were split between Talisman Enterprises, a Romanian company controlled by the Tate brothers, and DMS Bet Live SRL, a company owned by the Doroftei brothers and licensed in Romania to operate fixed-odds betting.
The Tate brothers had a profit-sharing deal with a gaming corporation run by Mihăiță and Sorin Doroftei, who is accused of managing a violent organized crime organization centered on their Las Vegas casino brand by prosecutors. (The Dorofteis are still being investigated, and the Las Vegas Group has rejected all allegations of wrongdoing.)
The two corporations agreed to split income from at least six distinct Las Vegas casino branches. Reporters were unable to gather details on how the arrangement actually functioned. The Las Vegas Casino Group admitted that it did have a business relationship with the Tates, but that it had ended.
