What did Andrew Tate do? Influencer accused of choking, sexual assault by alt-right YouTuber Lauren Southern

Andrew Tate is back in the headlines, this time, not for his usual controversies, but for a deeply serious accusation. Former alt-right figure and political commentator Lauren Southern has accused the internet personality of sexual assault in a newly released chapter from her upcoming book.

The revelation has sent shockwaves through social media and reignited scrutiny around Tate’s ongoing legal issues.

Lauren Southern accuses Andrew Tate of sexual assault in latest book chapter

On July 15, 2025, Lauren Southern shared an emotional and detailed account of her alleged experience with Andrew Tate. The disclosure came via her Substack post, where she published free chapters from her upcoming memoir This Is Not Real Life.In Chapter 11, titled Confessions, Southern recounted a disturbing night where, according to her, Tate carried her back to a hotel room while she was heavily intoxicated.

She alleged that what began as an unwanted kiss escalated into repeated instances of strangulation and sexual assault, despite her clearly saying “no” multiple times.“I tried to fight back. He repeatedly strangled me every time I regained enough consciousness to pull at his arms,” Southern wrote.

“You better not tell the press,” Southern claims Tate warned

The chapter doesn't just recount what allegedly happened that night; it also describes the moments that followed. Southern claims that Tate warned her not to speak to the media.As she describes it, while hastily packing her bags to leave the hotel room, the former kickboxer allegedly said she “better not tell the press” about what had occurred.

Southern responded by reminding him of her public stance against feminism, a stance she now views as having helped suppress her own trauma for years.

Southern says she was in denial until more evidence surfaced

Though the incident described took place years ago, Southern says she kept silent for a long time. In her Substack post, she admits to having initially denied to herself that anything was wrong, in part, because of her ideological alignment and personal image at the time.

Over time, however, that denial began to break. As more media coverage and court records surfaced about Tate’s alleged involvement in grooming and sex trafficking, Southern says her "comfortable state of denial" became impossible to maintain.“At least when I met him, I had no idea,” she wrote, referring to the multiple allegations and charges currently levied against Tate.Neither Andrew Tate nor his legal team has responded publicly to the allegations at the time of writing.