The British woman claims that Andrew Tate threatened her after choking her until she passed out during their sexual encounter.
The woman claims she first met the contentious social media influencer in August 2014 when she was 20 years old.
She claims that what started out as consensual sex turned violent when Mr. Tate choked her; she later said, "I didn't consent to it," adding that when she woke up, they were still having sex.
According to Mr. Tate, he "vehemently denies" the accusations made against him.
According to a spokesman, Mr. Tate opposes all forms of violence against women and only engages in sexual activity with consent.
Before becoming an influencer with millions of followers, Evie—not her real name—told BBC Newsnight that she had first met Mr. Tate in a bar in Luton. She claims that she was a student while he was employed as a club doorman.
She claims that before meeting Mr. Tate again at her apartment later in 2014, in late November or early December, they had consensual sex. Then, according to her, a sexual encounter that was consensual turned violent.
Mrs. Tate "put his hand on my throat and strangled me," she claims. When Evie first arrived, "it was a little confusing at first," she recalls, adding that the influencer was "still having sex with me.". " .
Evie, now 30 years old, claims Mr. Tate also verbally and physically threatened her until the next morning, even threatening to kill her.
"I own you, you belong to me," he kept saying, she claims. He used fairly aggressive behavior and offensive language the entire night. The following day, according to Evie, one of her eyes had completely turned red in the white area.
At the time, Evie didn't call the police to report the alleged incident.
When asked by the BBC why she did not call the police to report a rape, Evie responded that she was unaware that she had allegedly been the victim of a crime.
"I believe I knew what had occurred, but I didn't consent to it," she continued. Because it happened ten years ago, however, I didn't perceive it as rape or sexual assault. ".
She claims that she didn't start to suspect she had been sexually assaulted for about six years after the alleged incident, when she recounted it to her friends.
Evie's lawyers have been informed by three people who know her and claim to have heard her describe what had happened that they are willing to testify in court to that effect.
She claims she wants to share her story to bring attention to Mr. Tate and secure justice.
Hopefully, it will show women what [consent] looks like and inspire more women to share their experiences, she continued.
Evie is the most recent British woman to join the upcoming legal action against Mr. Tate. They are pursuing civil lawsuits for damages along with three other individuals. .
The women, who are all in their late 20s and early 30s, claim that Mr. Tate sexually assaulted them between 2013 and 2016, while he was a resident of the UK. .
Evie continued, "You're going to be held accountable for what you've done," addressing the former kickboxer. " .
Mr. Tate defended his reputation in a recent interview with BBC News where he denied encouraging a culture of misogyny.
Additionally, he denied the testimony of specific women who were targets of the ongoing investigation and accused him of rape and exploitation.
In December 2022, he and his brother Tristan were first taken into custody at their Bucharest, Romania, home. After a Romanian judge's decision, the two were later transferred from custody to house arrest.
The brothers are being looked into by prosecutors for crimes including rape, human trafficking, and organizing a gang to molest women. They are not currently facing any charges. They refute these accusations.
The BBC was given the following statement from a Mr. Tate spokesman: "Andrew strongly encourages women who have experienced assault, in any form, to report it to the appropriate authorities.
"He is saddened that some opportunistic women he allegedly spent time with nearly ten years ago have chosen to try and take advantage of his current situation. Until such action is reported to the authorities, we won't be making any more comments about anyone's alleged intention to file a lawsuit. " .
At 22:30 on BBC Two, you can catch the entire interview or watch it later on BBC iPlayer.