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British Woman Accuses Controversial Social Media Influencer of Sexual Assault

A British woman named Evie has accused Andrew Tate, a controversial social media influencer, of choking her until she lost consciousness during a sexual encounter and subjecting her to threatening behavior.

07 June 2023 · 13:43 UTC

Evie claims she met Tate in a bar in Luton in 2014 and had consensual sex with him before a later encounter became violent.

She says Tate put his hand on her throat and strangled her, and when she came to, he was still having sex with her.

Evie also alleges that Tate threatened to kill her and subjected her to violent threats throughout the night.

She did not report the incident to the police at the time, but later told her friends about it and began to think of it as sexual assault.

Three people who know Evie have said they are prepared to give evidence in court to support her claims.

Tate has denied the allegations, and is currently under investigation by Romanian authorities for suspected human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

A person named in the article is accused of having inappropriate relationships with several women almost a decade ago.

The person denies the allegations and is saddened by the situation.

No further comment will be made unless legal action is taken.

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