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Andrew Tate has denied the allegations of sexual violence made against him
The police watchdog is investigating how a force handled sexual abuse allegations made against Andrew Tate.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was looking into Hertfordshire Constabulary's response to reports made by three women after their case was closed in 2019 following a four-year investigation.
A former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings, and two former detective sergeants are being investigated for alleged misconduct, the IOPC said.
The women alleged that Tate sexually abused them between 2013 and 2015, and have taken their claims to the High Court, with civil proceedings scheduled to begin in June. Tate, 39, denies all allegations.
Tate's lawyer, Andrew Ford, said: "The CPS decided in 2019 and again in 2025 to take no further action in relation to this case as there was insufficient evidence to charge."
The three women who made the reports to the force issued a joint statement through their legal team on Wednesday. They said: "We are grateful that the IOPC has taken steps to investigate potential issues with how our reports were handled.
"From the beginning, all we have wanted is for our cases and the evidence to be fully and fairly considered by those with the power to do so."
An IOPC spokesperson told the BBC: "We are independently investigating the actions and decision making of Hertfordshire Constabulary following multiple reports of sexual offending by a man, which was first reported to the force in 2015.
"Our investigation began following a voluntary conduct referral from the force in December 2023.
"As part of our investigation, we are investigating a former detective constable for potential gross misconduct, relating to alleged failures to properly investigate, and two former detective sergeants at the level of misconduct, who supervised the investigation."
The three women have taken their claims to the High Court, alongside a fourth woman, and all have alleged that the social media influencer used sexual violence against them.
Court documents show that Tate is accused of holding a gun to a woman's face, while one of the claimants alleges that Tate assaulted her with a belt and grabbed her by the throat on a number of occasions in 2015.
The women allege that they were victims of sexual violence between 2013 and 2015, before Tate became known as an influencer. The civil trial is due to take place in June this year and is estimated to last five weeks.
Tate has denied all the allegations. His lawyer, Mr Ford, said: "There are no specifics given regarding the issue taken with the officer who had conduct of the case.
"It is worth noting that no concerns were raised until six years after the investigation."
A spokesperson for Tate told the BBC on Wednesday: "Mr Tate continues to deny all allegations in the strongest possible terms. He will engage with any proper legal process in full, as he has consistently done."
