Women's civil case against Tate is first of its kind, court told

A civil case against Andrew Tate over allegations that he subjected four women to sexual violence and coercive control is the first case of its kind, a judge has been told.

- Emine Sinmaz

The influencer is being sued by two women who worked for his webcam business in Luton, Bedfordshire, in 2015, and two former girlfriends in 2013 and 2014.

One woman has accused Tate, 38, of raping, strangling and whipping her with a belt in 2015. She has also alleged he pointed a gun in her face and said: "I'm a boss, I'm a fucking G, you're going to do as I say or there'll be hell to pay."

Anne Studd KC, representing the women, told the judge, Richard Armstrong, it was thought to be the "first occasion" that coercive control was "brought before the high court in a civil context".

In written submissions, the barrister added the case was "understood to be the first claim where allegations of coercive control have been considered in a civil context of whether that behaviour can amount to intentional infliction of harm".