The trial in Romania against controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on charges including human trafficking can go ahead, a Bucharest court ruled on Friday.
The Bucharest City Court decided that the indictment, which has been ready for almost a year, meets the formal requirements.
If they wish to appeal, the defendants must do so within three days. Only after this period can a trial date be set.
The Tate brothers and two suspected accomplices are accused of having forced young women to participate in commercial sex videos.
Romanian authorities have identified seven victims, three of whom are plaintiffs in the proceedings.
After standing trial in Romania, Andrew Tate, 37, and Tristan Tate, 35, who are dual UK-US citizens, are to be extradited to the United Kingdom, where they face separate proceedings over charges of rape and human trafficking committed between 2012 and 2015.
Andrew Tate became known for misogynistic posts on social media, where he has millions of followers.
The Tate brothers and their suspected accomplices were first arrested in Bucharest in December 2022 but released into house arrest three months later. They have been at large since August last year but are not allowed to leave Romania.