This is an active civil lawsuit built entirely on unproven allegations — and Andrew Tate flatly denies all of them. Here is what the complaint claims, what Tate says in response, and where the case actually stands.
Unproven Allegations · Andrew Tate Denies Them · Nothing Adjudicated
This article describes an active civil lawsuit. Every accusation in it is an unproven allegation made by the plaintiff, and Andrew Tate — through his attorney — denies all of them. No court has found Tate liable, no verdict has been reached, and separate criminal matters involving Tate in other countries are also unproven charges, not convictions. Nothing here should be read as a finding of fact against any party. This is not a class action, there is nothing to claim, and this page is informational, not legal advice.
What Is This About?
Brianna Stern, described in news coverage as a model and a former girlfriend of Andrew Tate, filed a civil lawsuit against him in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The case — Brianna Stern v. Emory Andrew Tate III, No. 25SMCV01570, filed March 27, 2025 in the Santa Monica courthouse — alleges sexual assault, battery, and gender violence, with additional claims added later. Tate, a former kickboxer turned online personality, denies the allegations in full through his lawyer. Every claim in the suit is an unproven allegation, and no court has found Tate liable.Because of the serious and contested nature of what is alleged, this page is deliberately careful: it reports what the complaint claims, attributes each allegation to the plaintiff, and gives Tate's denial prominent space. It takes no position on who is telling the truth — that is what the litigation exists to determine.
What the Complaint Alleges
According to the complaint and reporting on it, Stern alleges that in the predawn hours of March 11, 2025, at a Beverly Hills hotel, Tate physically and sexually assaulted her — striking her, choking her, and threatening her. Those are the plaintiff's allegations. Stern's original complaint pleaded sexual assault, battery, and gender violence; an amended complaint later added claims including intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, and abuse of process. The amended filing also alleges a separate episode in which Stern says she was prevented from leaving Dubai in October 2025, which she attributes to Tate — again, an allegation Tate disputes.Stern is represented by attorney Tony Buzbee. Reporting at the time of filing indicated Stern also made a police report in Beverly Hills and that a criminal investigation was underway; that potential criminal track is separate from this civil suit, and no California criminal charges arising from it have been reported. None of these allegations has been proven, and this page does not treat any of them as established fact.
Andrew Tate's Response
Tate denies the allegations without qualification. His U.S. attorney, Joseph McBride, told reporters that Tate "firmly denies the allegations against him" and characterized the lawsuit as a baseless "cash grab" — arguing, in substance, that Stern was seeking money and attention rather than justice, and that Tate would pursue his own legal remedies. That denial is central to this story and is reported here as prominently as the allegations themselves.Tate also went on the offensive: he filed a cross-complaint against Stern seeking $50 million for defamation, alleging she had waged a smear campaign against him. Those cross-claims are also unproven. In December 2025, Judge Mark H. Epstein granted, in part, Stern's anti-SLAPP motion aimed at Tate's cross-complaint — striking several of Tate's causes of action while allowing his core defamation and misappropriation-of-likeness claims to survive. As with the main case, that ruling decided which claims could proceed, not whether anyone had actually defamed anyone.
Where the Case Stands
The litigation is active and has already produced several rulings. Reporting indicates Tate agreed to a three-year domestic-violence restraining order in September 2025, requiring him to stay away from Stern and barring him from possessing firearms in the United States. It is important to frame that accurately: an agreed or stipulated restraining order is a negotiated court order, not an admission of wrongdoing or a finding that the underlying allegations are true.In January 2026, the court denied Stern's request for roughly $29,500 in sanctions against Tate connected to the alleged Dubai travel ban. Coverage from early 2026 reported a trial date set for June 14, 2027, though civil trial dates frequently move. In short: the case is proceeding through pretrial motions, both sides are contesting each other's claims, and nothing has been decided on the merits.
How This Fits Tate's Other Legal Matters
The Stern suit is one of several legal fronts involving Tate, and it is easy to conflate them, so it helps to keep them separate. In a Florida federal case, the Tate brothers sued a human-trafficking accuser for defamation, and a judge allowed the core claim to proceed; that is a different case with different parties. A separate, multi-defendant defamation suit the Tates brought against a group of online accusers was reported dismissed by a Florida judge in late December 2025 for lack of jurisdiction — again, not this case.Tate and his brother also face criminal charges in Romania and, separately, in the United Kingdom, involving allegations they categorically reject. Those are criminal charges that have not resulted in convictions, and they are wholly distinct from Stern's California civil lawsuit. This page reports them only as context and treats no allegation in any of these matters as proven.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brianna Stern's lawsuit against Andrew Tate about?
Brianna Stern, described in reporting as Andrew Tate's former girlfriend, filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court in March 2025 alleging sexual assault, battery, and gender violence, later adding claims including false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The complaint centers on an alleged March 2025 encounter at a Beverly Hills hotel. These are unproven allegations. Tate denies them, and no court has found him liable.
How has Andrew Tate responded?
Tate's attorney, Joseph McBride, said Tate "firmly denies the allegations" and characterized the lawsuit as a baseless "cash grab." Tate also filed a $50 million cross-complaint against Stern for defamation, alleging a smear campaign. Those cross-claims are likewise unproven, and a judge struck several of them on an anti-SLAPP motion in December 2025.
Is this a criminal case?
No. Stern v. Tate is a civil lawsuit seeking money damages, not a criminal prosecution. Stern reported the matter to Beverly Hills police and reporting indicated a criminal investigation, but that is separate from this civil case, and no California criminal charges arising from it have been reported. Tate faces separate, unrelated criminal charges in Romania and the United Kingdom, which he denies and which remain unproven.
Did Andrew Tate get a restraining order against him?
Reporting indicates Tate agreed to a three-year domestic-violence restraining order in September 2025 requiring him to stay away from Stern and barring him from possessing firearms in the U.S. An agreed or stipulated restraining order is not an admission of wrongdoing or a finding of liability; it is a negotiated court order.
Can the public join or claim anything in this case?
No. This is a private civil dispute between two individuals — not a class action. There is no class, no settlement fund, and nothing for the public to claim.
Sources
• NBC News — Andrew Tate sued by former girlfriend Brianna Stern (allegations and denial)• CNN — Andrew Tate's former girlfriend sues him; his lawyer denies the claims
• Rolling Stone — Tate agrees to a three-year restraining order
• MyNewsLA — judge strikes parts of Tate's cross-complaint on anti-SLAPP motion (Dec 2025)
• MyNewsLA — court denies sanctions against Tate over Dubai-detention claim (Jan 2026)
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