Tate brothers' cash to 'help reduce threat to women'

Police are using money seized from controversial social influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan to fund work to combat violence against women and girls.

Devon and Cornwall Police is match-funding £50,000 with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for a pilot project called Cornwall Male Ally Network.

The initiative is aimed at supporting positive male role models, challenging harmful behaviours and creating safer environments for women and girls.

In December 2024 a court ruled the force could seize more than £2.9m because the Tate brothers had not paid tax on £21m of revenue from their business and had laundered money through bank accounts based in Devon.

The Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez said MAN was one of the initiatives her office was working on to combat violence against women and girls (VAWG).

These include training around identifying stalking and improving the criminal justice experience of victims and witnesses.

She said: "The common theme uniting them all is that we need to stop expecting women and girls to carry the burden of making them feel they are the ones who have to change their behaviour to stay safe."

"It's high time men and boys stepped forward to become part of the solution and bring about long-term cultural change," she added.

Andrew Tate has been cited by authorities as having a significant effect in spreading misogyny online among boys and young men.

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