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Andrew Tate’s Influence Questioned After UK Triple Murder
The online rhetoric of controversial influencer Andrew Tate is under renewed scrutiny following a horrific triple murder in the UK. Just a day before Kyle Clifford, 26, murdered his ex-partner and her family, he searched for Tate’s podcasts. This has sparked serious concerns about the potential link between Tate’s content and real-world violence.
Prosecutors argue that Tate’s misogynistic views “fueled” Clifford’s attack, which involved a crossbow and a butchery knife. Clifford killed his ex-partner, Louise Hunt, and her sister, Hannah, with the crossbow before stabbing Louise’s mother, Carol, to death.
Four women currently suing Tate for alleged rape, coercive control, and choking are demanding social media platforms ban him. Their lawyer, Jennifer Sayles, warns that failing to act against Tate could lead to further tragedies.
The women claim they were victims of Tate’s violence between 2013 and 2016, before his rise to online fame. Tate denies these allegations.
In a statement, the women expressed their distress at the news of Clifford’s online activity before the murders, calling it “deeply upsetting, but sadly not surprising.” They urge social media companies to remove Tate from their platforms and stop profiting from his “hateful content.”
Clifford’s trial revealed a pattern of misogyny. He was found guilty of raping Louise Hunt after binding and gagging her.
While the judge ruled out Clifford’s Tate searches as direct evidence in the trial, the prosecutor argued it revealed his mindset and the role of sexual violence in the attack. Police did confirm finding Tate videos on Clifford’s phone.