The rejected appeals to withhold the extension, meaning he will remain in custody until February 27
Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate will be detained in Romania for a further 30 days after losing an appeal at a Romanian court.
The 36-year-old, who has nearly five million followers on Twitter appeared in the court on Wednesday morning handcuffed to his brother Tristan who is held in the same case alongside two Romanian women. In a document seen by the Associated Press, the judge took into account when deciding on January 20 to extend their detention the "particular dangerousness of the defendant".
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