No criminal charges for Andrew Tate as he faces civil trial accused of abusing women

Criminal charges will not be brought against Andrew Tate amid civil court allegations he subjected multiple women to physical or sexual violence.

The controversial influencer, 38, is undergoing civil court proceedings over the accusations but will not face criminal charges following a review by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The CPS said after "careful consideration" of the evidence provided by Hertfordshire Constabulary, it was ruled the "legal test for prosecution was not met" and no further action should be taken.

Tate's UK legal team welcomed the news. Solicitor Andrew Ford, of Holborn Adams, said: "Despite much external pressure, the evidence speaks for itself in this case and the Crown Prosecution Service have rightly confirmed the evidence is inadequate to provide any realistic prospect of conviction.

"We are glad that this is yet another example of a potential criminal case against Andrew Tate falling by the wayside." The civil case against Tate, brought by four women, is due to start in June 2026. Two of the women were in an intimate relationship with Tate, while the other two worked for his online webcam business at the time of the allegations between 2013 and 2015.

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On Monday, a CPS spokesperson said: "We undertook a further review of a case file in relation to allegations of assault and rape between 2013 and 2015. "Following careful consideration of the evidence provided by Hertfordshire Constabulary, we concluded that our legal test for prosecution was not met, and that no further action should be taken.

"We have informed all parties of our decision and offered to meet with the complainants to explain our reasoning in more detail.".