The allegation is described in court documents, seen by the BBC, which also contain detailed accounts of rape, assault and coercive control. One woman claims Tate threatened to kill her, another says he made clear he would kill anyone who spoke to her, and a third claims Tate convinced her he had killed other people. Tate has denied the claims in a written defense submitted to the High Court, calling them a "pack of lies" and "gross fabrications".

Separately, Tate continues to face serious legal challenges in three countries - a mixture of civil and criminal claims in the UK, US and Romania. This civil case concerns incidents the four women allege took place in Luton and Hitchin between 2013 and 2015. Two of the women worked for Tate's webcam business in 2015, while the other two were in relationships with him in 2013 and 2014.

The BBC has previously spoken to two of the claimants about their alleged experiences with Tate as part of a Panorama documentary broadcast in September 2024. However, this is the first time the full extent of the women's allegations has been revealed.

Three of the women previously reported Tate to the police but in 2019, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided not to bring criminal charges. They are now seeking damages "arising from the assaults, batteries, and infliction of intentional harm", their civil claim states. Tate denies all the allegations, and argues that the women cannot now take legal action against him because too much time has passed, and emails, texts, and other potential evidence would have been lost. A preliminary hearing for the case is due to take place on 15 April. (BBC/EPA)