'You're my property': Andrew Tate sued by ex-girlfriend for sexual assault

Self-proclaimed misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, who hardly seems to be free of legal troubles, has got himself embroiled in another one as his former girlfriend Brianna Stern accused him of physically, sexually and psychologically assaulting her while they were together.

The lawsuit was filed on March 27 at a court in Los Angeles by the model and influencer, in which she alleged that Tate choked, thrashed, verbally assaulted and even threatened to kill her, during their relationship that began last July. The verbal degradation, while routine in their relationship, took a turn for the worse and became more aggressive and violent, when the former couple stayed at a hotel in California's Beverly Hills this month, the lawsuit added.

"Tate told her repeatedly that if she ever crossed him, he was going to kill her," it said.

Stern claimed that Tate, 38, hit her in the face and head, and despite her cries for him to stop, he refused and at one point the pressure on her neck was so strong that it made her lose consciousness.

Tate is being investigated by both the UK and Romanian authorities on accusations of human trafficking, money laundering and sex crimes.

Stern detailed the ordeal on Twitter, sharing screenshots of her chats with Tate, which showed him treating her with no respect and calling her his "property". The 38-year-old so-called influencer also said there was no point in him being with her if he was unable to "beat and impregnate her". "You should be thankful," one of the screenshots revealed him justifying his behaviour towards Stern.

"This wasn't a joke or an internet faade. This was the reality of my boyfriend and my life, and I needed to take back control. 'You are my property' echoed in my mind, and I knew that was not the future I wanted for myself or my future children," one of Stern's multiple tweets read.

The incident at the hotel took place on March 11, and Stern tweeted that the last words Tate told her before she left him at the hotel were, "Shut the f**k up b**ch. You will never backtalk me. You are my property."

Following the incident, Stern sought medical attention and was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome. The lawsuit said she waited for Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan to leave the US because she was afraid of retaliation. The Tate brothers returned to Romania on March 22 for a hearing related to human trafficking there.

Stern said that Tate recently texted her, saying if she ever betrayed him, she would "regret it". "He has told me on many occasions before that if I crossed him, he would ruin my life, rape me, or kill me," she tweeted.

According to the lawsuit, Stern and Tate met in July 2024. Tate was looking for models to join him in Romania to help promote his crypto meme coin, and Stern needed advice for her own crypto coin. They started a relationship, and Stern alleged in her series of tweets that they discussed plans to build a life together - first in Romania and then in the US when the Tate brothers arrived there. She claimed the misogynist influencer wanted her to have his children.

Andrew Tate has, meanwhile, dismissed Stern's allegations, calling them a "blatant cash grab".

"A desperate attempt by a sad individual to exploit Andrew's success and reputation for personal gain," his US legal team said in a statement, The New York Times reported.

His representatives further said that by airing her "false claims in the press", Stern's true motives have been revealed, which are "money and attention, not justice".

Andrew Tate has long gained notoriety because of his extremely misogynistic views and promoting various elements in the controversial manosphere community. It has been at the centre of talks, especially with the advent of social media and rapid digitisation, making boys, teenagers and young men significantly vulnerable.