Andrew Tate rose to fame on a message of forceful masculinity that positioned men as rightful dominators over women. From his base in Romania, he promised to help guide men through “the Matrix,” his conspiratorial term for a world that he says unfairly demonizes men, and called the criminal accusations against him evidence of persecution.

Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, have returned to the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who have millions of online follower