Andrew Tate was released from house arrest after five months

Controversial internet influencer Andrew Tate has been released from house arrest by a Romanian court pending the outcome of a criminal investigation, his spokesman said.

Instead, he has been placed under judicial control, meaning he can travel within Romania “subject to the necessary legal conditions”, the spokesman added.

Tate, 38, and his brother Tristan face charges of trafficking minors, having sex with minors and money laundering. Both strongly deny the allegations.

The spokesman added: “Andrew Tate and his team remain committed to fully cooperating and pursuing justice.”

Tate was placed under house arrest in August, when prosecutors opened a second criminal investigation against himself and Tristan Tate, along with four other suspects, on charges of trafficking minors, sex with minors and money laundering. They all deny wrongdoing.

There was a first, separate case against the brothers The appeals court in Bucharest sent back to the prosecutor’s office in December for a second time, saying it could not continue in its current form.

In this case, Andrew and Tristan Tate were charged with human trafficking and the creation of an organized group for the sexual exploitation of women.

They also deny the charges, as well as rape and human-trafficking charges brought against them in the UK, where police are seeking the extradition of dual UK-US nationals.

A judge in Bucharest previously said the extradition request would be dealt with after the case in Romania is concluded.

In the UK, the brothers are also accused of tax evasion. Last month, a British court ruled that police could seize more than 2 million pounds ($2.4 million) from them for failing to pay tax on the 21 million pounds earned from their online business.

Andrew Tait said the ruling was “not justice” and called it a “coordinated attack”.

He calls himself a misogynist and has previously been banned from social media for expressing such views.

A former kickboxer, he has amassed millions of followers online and has lived in Romania for several years before living in the UK.