Lauren Southern Claims Assault by Andrew Tate in New Memoir

In her memoir "This Is Not Real Life," Lauren Southern recounts a troubling encounter with Andrew Tate in 2018, where she claims he assaulted her while she was intoxicated. The revelation comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Tate, with Southern providing a hospital report that supports her claims, though the hospital noted it couldn't fully verify the report due to privacy constraints.

In February 2018, Canadian right-wing commentator Lauren Southern met British-American influencer Andrew Tate while visiting Bucharest, Romania. Southern, who was building her brand with provocative anti-feminist content, recalls a harrowing incident in which Tate allegedly assaulted and strangled her after a night of drinking. This account is detailed in her newly released self-published memoir, "This Is Not Real Life," with specific sections involving Tate shared on her Substack platform.

While Southern has refrained from further comment on these allegations, she provided The New York Times with documentation from a Toronto hospital visit shortly after the incident, where she reported being assaulted by a "30-year-old man" in Romania. This report was dated February 28, 2018, but the hospital cited patient privacy laws, preventing them from confirming the authenticity of the document. The unnamed individual was represented in the documentation as a potential investor, reflecting the nature of Southern's trip.

Additionally, two companions from her 2018 trip corroborated that Southern informed them of the assault soon after it occurred. The claims come at a time when Tate faces numerous allegations of serious criminal activity, further complicating his already controversial public persona.