A third exchange in the suit allegedly shows Stern questioning Tate: “Why do u want to beat me. It’s 12:30 am I’m in the room I sleep soon.”
“What’s the point in having you if I don’t beat you and impregnate you. You should be thankful,” Tate responded, according to the complaint.
NBC News has not independently verified the authenticity of the text messages included in the court documents. It’s also not clear what communications came before and after the messages included in the lawsuit.
Stern is seeking unspecified monetary damages and a jury trial.
Tate and his brother, Tristan, left the U.S. for Romania on Saturday, according to reports. The brothers had been in the U.S. since late February, when Romanian officials lifted a travel ban.
The ban had been in place in the wake of their arrest in Romania in late 2022 on charges of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women. The brothers have denied all allegations. The timing of the ban’s lifting led to speculation that the State Department or the White House helped the brothers, who are supporters of President Donald Trump, but the administration declined to comment and McBride also declined to comment last month.
Upon their arrival in the U.S., the brothers received a cold reception from officials in Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis immediately said the brothers were not welcome in the state, and Attorney General James Uthmeier said he would open a criminal investigation into the men, although he did not outline specific allegations.
After leaving the U.S., the Tate brothers returned to Romania, where they have resided since 2017.
On Monday, the brothers appeared at a police station to register as part of the judicial requirements in their criminal case.
“I’m a free person who has not been convicted of anything,” Andrew Tate said, according to The Associated Press, adding that he will “comply with all judicial authorities everywhere around the world because I’m completely innocent.”
Tate is the focus of other ongoing lawsuits, including one in Britain filed by four women accusing him of rape and abuse, and a countersuit in the U.S. filed last month in Florida by a woman claiming the Tate brothers coerced her into sex work in Romania. The brothers had initially filed a defamation suit against her in 2023 claiming she and another woman gave false evidence to Romanian authorities, which had led to their prior arrests.
The brothers have denied the allegations against them in those suits, and contend they are being targeted because they are outspoken.
Stern said that while she remains scared for her safety, the encouragement she has received from family and friends prompted her to go public.
“I’m hoping that I can encourage other women to find their voice, to walk away and to be strong,” she said.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. The hotline, run by the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN), can put you in contact with your local rape crisis center. You can also access RAINN’s online chat service at https://www.rainn.org/get-help.
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