Andrew Tate released from house arrest by Bucharest court | Andrew Tate

A Romanian court has ordered the release from house arrest of the self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking.

The court has placed Tate, a social media personality known for expressing misogynistic views, under judicial control, a less restrictive measure.

The Bucharest court of appeals said in a written ruling that it “replaces the house arrest measure with that of judicial control for a period of 60 days from August 4 until October 2”.

Tate and his brother Tristan, both of whom have dual US and British citizenship, were charged in June along with two Romanian female suspects of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The suspects have denied the allegations.

Under the new measure, the four suspects can leave the house, but not Bucharest and the surrounding Ilfov county. They must check in regularly with the police. They are also banned from trying to approach the alleged victims.

Romania’s anti-organised crime agency alleged the four defendants had formed a criminal group in 2021 “in order to commit the crime of human trafficking” in Romania as well as the US and Britain.

The agency alleged seven female victims had been misled and transported to Romania, where they were sexually exploited and subjected to physical violence by the gang. One defendant is accused of raping a woman twice in March 2022, according to the statement.

Tate and his brother launched a lawsuit against a Florida woman in July, saying she falsely accused them of imprisoning her in Romania, leading to their arrest there on human trafficking charges.

The brothers are seeking at least $5m (£3.9m) in the lawsuit, which was filed in Palm Beach county against the woman, her parents, another woman who lived at the Tates’ Bucharest estate and a male friend of the woman.

In the UK four British women have joined a civil claim for damages against Tate, alleging they were victims of sexual and physical assault by him.

The women have said they intend to commence proceedings against the social media personality.