A Romanian court ruled on Tuesday to exclude some evidence gathered against Internet personality Andrew Tate in a human trafficking case, giving prosecutors five days to decide whether to continue the trial or withdraw the case.

Tate, his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects were officially charged in June 2023, and the Bucharest court ruled that the trial could begin in April. The suspects deny any crime.

Tate has challenged the decision and on Tuesday the appeals court struck back the prosecutor’s investigation into organized crime, citing flaws in the prosecution and violations of legal rights.

The court ordered several pieces of evidence to be removed from the case, including statements from two main alleged victims and witnesses from the Tate brothers, both of which were ruled inadmissible.

The court also said it found inconsistencies in the indictments, including inappropriate descriptions of the acts committed by the female suspects, missing details about the seizure of assets, as well as the prosecutor’s failure to properly explain the charges against Tate to one of the alleged victims.

“The current decision will be sent to DIICOT (Investigation Office) to correct the irregularities in the indictment and to specify within five days if they maintain the intention to send the suspects to trial or if they withdraw the case,” the court’s decision said. .