Women allegedly abused by Tate brothers 'disgusted' by Spectator interview

Four alleged survivors of sexual abuse by Andrew Tate have complained to the press regulator about an interview with the self-proclaimed misogynist influencer and his brother, Tristan, in the Spectator, the magazine edited by Michael Gove.

- Daniel Boffey

The women, who have filed a high court claim accusing Tate of rape, coercive control and assault and battery, claim the article written by the deputy editor, Freddy Gray, is inaccurate and misleading. They describe themselves as being “disgusted” by the piece, in which Gray writes that he believes the criminal cases against the brothers will “melt away”.

The women’s lawyer has accused the magazine of glamorising the Tate brothers, who deny the civil and criminal claims made against them.

The women said in a statement: “We are disgusted by this Spectator interview with Andrew Tate and his brother. These are men who UK authorities have authorised 21 charges against for alleged crimes including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking.

“How can the Spectator think it’s appropriate to interview these men but fail to ask them one question about the allegations against them?”

Gray travelled to Bucharest to interview the Tate brothers. He writes: “To the BBC and bourgeois parents everywhere, they are infamous: the vilest beasts of the manosphere, monetisers of misogyny and leading purveyors of far-right hate. Are the Tates really that bad, though?