What is Andrew Tate’s ‘War Room’?
ANDREW TATE is facing more allegations after the BBC released its investigation into his online network known as "The War Room".
According to their findings, Tate's "right hand man" Miles Sonkin has allegedly been using the site to encourage members to groom young women into becoming sex workers.
What is Andrew Tate's 'War Room'?
Tate's War Room is an exclusive online network for men, which reportedly has over 400 members.
An associate of Tate's involved in the War Room is Miles Sonkin, who has been referred to by the BBC as Tate's War Room's "true leader and intellectual driving force" and was described as "Andrew's right-hand man" in a 2023 Vice documentary.
Sonkin uses the alias Iggy Semmelweis online and, according to the BBC's into the War Room, describes himself as a "wizard" on the network.
Sonkin, as Semmelweis, is accused of instructing men to become romantically involved with women before emotionally manipulating and socially isolating them.
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One message allegedly read: "We punish her for a transgression - real or imagined - by having her get our own name tattooed on her, leaving her family’s home/apartment/town/country, WebCamming/stripping/walking the track for us, getting us girls."
The leaked messages also suggest that violence against women was taught and encouraged in the War Room, according to the BBC.
While the company's Twitter account states it is where "exemplars of individualism work to free the modern man from socially induced incarceration," a whistleblower has suggested the group is more of a "cult".
Membership does not come cheap, totalling at £6,300 a year.
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According to Andrew Tate, the War Room "promotes self-discipline, motivation and confidence building."
He purports that the site also gives members access to professionals and business connections, "emphasising the importance of taking ownership of your choices and actions".
Who sent messages in the 'War Room'?
BBC Three documentary - Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed The World? - explores the War Room and its "generals".
Chats leaked from the site to the BBC appear to show that the "generals" teach new recruits to the War Room how to groom women into sex work, including Sonkin.
Tate and his brother Tristan are currently on house arrest and awaiting trial for charges related to rape and human trafficking.
The sibling, and two associates also facing charges, have denied all allegations.
Tate has responded to the BBC's findings regarding the War Room.
Via a spokeswoman, he said that the claims "not only present false accusations, but insult the massive community that considers Andrew Tate a life changing positive force".
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The statement added that Tate "is prepared to take all necessary legal actions to defend his innocence and hold accountable those responsible for defamatory claims".
Sonkin, meanwhile, did not comment when contacted by the BBC.