Andrew Tate was detained in Romania over a UK arrest warrant — and his fans are already spreading conspiracies

• Andrew and Tristan Tate have been detained in Romania on sexual crime charges.
• The Tate brothers, who live in Romania, reject all allegations, but now face extradition to the UK.
• Fans of the Tates are spreading unfounded conspiracy theories about elites trying to silence them.

Andrew Tate, the self-described misogynist influencer, has been detained and handed an arrest warrant by British authorities — and his fans are already spreading unfounded conspiracy theories about why.

Tate and his brother Tristan now face extradition to the UK by authorities in Romania, where they both live.

Allegations against them, which include sexual aggression, date back to between 2012 and 2015. The Tate brothers "categorically reject all charges," their team said in a statement that has been widely shared