Andrew Tate cash seized in Devon used to combat violence against women
Funds confiscated from manosphere influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan in Devon are now being channelled into tackling violence against women and girls in Cornwall.In December 2024 a court authorised Devon and Cornwall Police to confiscate over £2.9 million after determining the Tate brothers had failed to pay tax on £21m of business revenue and had laundered money through Devon-based bank accounts.The force is now match-funding £50,000 alongside the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for a pilot scheme dubbed Cornwall Male Ally Network (MAN).The programme seeks to promote positive male role models, confront harmful behaviours and foster safer spaces for women and girls.Police and crime commissioner Alison Hernandez explained that MAN forms part of a broader portfolio of initiatives her office is developing to address violence against women and girls (VAWG).Additional measures include training focused on recognising stalking patterns and enhancing the criminal justice experience for victims and witnesses, as reported by NeedToKnow.Ms Hernandez commented: "Nothing pleases me more than knowing that women and girls in Devon and Cornwall will benefit from the funds seized by the Tate brothers, whose toxic and degrading views have no place in society."Ever since my office hosted a ground-breaking, disruptive VAWG ideas workshop last summer, attended by around 100 frontline professionals, we have been working with partners to develop the best projects which will create the biggest and long-lasting impact."One of those exciting plans is the Cornwall MAN pilot, which, although in its very early infancy, will radically tackle VAWG by men and boys stepping forward to become part of the solution."We need to stop expecting women and girls to carry the burden of making them feel they are the ones who have to change their behaviour to stay safe."It's high time men and boys stepped forward to become part of the solution and bring about long-term cultural change."The Cornwall MAN initiative is scheduled for its official launch during the 16 Days of Action domestic violence campaign in November.Running for 12 months initially, the pilot scheme has aspirations to extend into Devon as well.Devon and Cornwall Police Chief Constable James Vaughan commented: "Our work to seize these funds demonstrates our commitment to ensuring criminal activity does not benefit those responsible."We are proud to reinvest this money into initiatives that support victims and work towards preventing abuse in our communities with a particular focus on violence against women and girls."Kirstie Edwards, engagement manager at Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum, explained: "Every single day, women make automatic micro-adjustments to keep themselves safe, from the routes we take home to the precautions we build into our daily lives."If we want that to change, we have to shift the focus."Prevention means working with men and boys, challenging harmful behaviours and creating something better to step into."That's exactly what this project is about."Authorities have identified Andrew Tate as having a substantial influence in promoting misogyny online among young men and boys.A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson commented: "Our work to seize the money from the Tate brothers was diligent and showed our commitment to not allowing criminality to operate in Devon and Cornwall."While a sum of the seized money was returned to the treasury, a significant sum has come back to the force locally to reinvest."We have decided this money will be reinvested into projects which focus on our commitment to battle violence against women and girls and support our newly launched VAWG reduction strategy."https://chat.whatsapp.com/EZ3uVo2cbF15UPDIXLXRKnhttps://bit.ly/41EZjzx
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