A Romanian court has lifted a house arrest order against Andrew Tate, replacing it with a lighter preventative measure pending the outcome of a criminal investigation, according to his spokesperson.
The controversial influencer has been under house arrest since August when prosecutors started a second criminal investigation against him, his brother Tristan and four other suspects.
They face accusations of forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking, trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. They have all denied wrongdoing.
A first criminal case against Andrew Tate failed when the Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled not to put him on trial and sent the case back to prosecutors.
The decision, which cited flaws in the indictment, dealt a blow to Romania's anti-organised crime prosecuting unit DIICOT.
Judges have lifted the house arrest measure as part of the second criminal investigation.
"This ruling marks a decisive step forward, granting (Tate) the freedom to travel throughout Romania while adhering to the required legal conditions," his representatives said.
Under the lighter preventative measure, known as judicial control, Mr Tate is required to check in with police at regular intervals and is not allowed to contact other suspects or witnesses in his case.
The internet personality cannot leave Romania.
The Tate brothers, both former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship, are the highest profile suspects facing trial for human trafficking in the country.
They also have a British arrest warrant and will be extradited after the proceedings in Romania finish, a court ruled in March.
