Charles, I need to ask you all something quietly and directly. I know you're writing public Notes calling out Andrew Tate, and I understand exactly why. I know — I published a piece yesterday that named him too. That's part of why I'm writing this. I have posted two Notes which I am deleting.
I'm urging you to take the Notes down, or at least stop naming him directly, and I want to tell you what I know about why. A friend in law enforcement wrote to me about Tate. Warning me to be very careful.
His followers aren't a readership. They're a harassment infrastructure, and they don't come for him — they come for you. Here is what that actually looks like, in order:
First, the swarm. Coordinated reply floods designed to bury your thread so your actual readers can't find the conversation.
Then the mass-reporting. Organized campaigns to flag your account for imagined violations, trying to get Substack or X to auto-restrict or suspend you before a human ever reviews it.
Then the doxing. Property records. Family names. The school your grandchildren go to. Your spouse's employer. Phone numbers published in forums you will never see.
Then — for women especially — the sexual threats, the manipulated images, direct contact with husbands and children and coworkers, and mail you do not want to open.
The women journalists who wrote about him between 2022 and 2024 all have the same story, and it isn't one you want to learn firsthand.
If you need to write about him, write the long piece with the sources, publish it on your own Substack where readers come to you, and don't tag him and don't put his name in a Note. The Note is the flare. The long piece is the work.
Thanks, Gloria. If it isn't a lot of work, I'll take down my Notes. Good advice. I'll see how hard that is. My regular posts stay.
As for retaliation on his part, I worry more about others than myself. I had a stroke in November '24. Something is gonna get me, somewhere, somehow, some way. I have never been invited into the big room upstairs to determine the cause of my demise. I am uninterested in it, anyway.
I'm not some tough guy beating my chest saying that I'm unafraid of him. I'm just an old guy unafraid of how or when I leave this place I am residing in temporarily.
I'm a pretty small fry in this pond. If he's stupid enough to go after me, he'll simply be unnecessarily elevating the discussion on my terms.
But I do think that's sound advice for others, especially our lady friends, whom he seems to take the most joy in attacking.
Everyone should certainly take appropriate precautions, which is why I made sure to say, "Don't message him" when hitting his profile.
Charles, I like you. I consider you a friend. I was told all of that information in a cop’s voice that was hard and fact driven. He doesn’t talk about his job so his reaching out to me as a concerned neighbor is very out of character for him. I am going to respect and take his advice.
You and only you can determine what is the right course for you. I would be remiss if I had not passed along the warning. ❤️
I appreciate it very much. I’m definitely not trying to be dismissive. I’ll stay on my guard.
The feeling is very mutual, and I am honored to have such a friend, and I consider you one, too.
I have a couple of friends in the law enforcement biz. I’ll reach out to them if I sense even a stirring of trouble (one of them is high enough up the food chain to be able to shake a few trees if something untoward happens).
If it's any comfort, I looked up his current whereabouts. It looks like the guy can't as much as land without being chased around by paparazzi and others. He tried to plant himself in Florida, but he got chased out. Imagine being chased out of Florida.
In late March, he landed in Hong Kong, but a firestorm started brewing there, too, according to the South China Morning Post, a very reliable news source there.
A Romanian court reinstated restrictions on him on April 7. So he is probably back in Romania now. I would not be surprised if someone is handling his Substack account for him (assuming the account isn't a spoof account). The Brits have also reopened their investigation and would like to extradite him. He's a dual citizen of the U.S. and the UK.
I think we've all done what we can by reporting him. So thank you. The rest is up to Substack.
As for him... my hunch is that the law will catch up to him, and a goofy old bespectacled writer like me with <2K subscribers will be the least of his problems.
Charles, thank you for mentioning me and for linking my European law comment. I appreciated the gesture.
I value the civic energy here. You turn private disgust into public process, and many platforms only move when users insist on standards being more than wallpaper.
I also appreciate the distinction you make between speech and conduct. A platform can host debate; it still carries responsibility for fraud, coercion, harassment, spam, and monetized abuse. Those are governance questions, not censorship fairy tales.
Your piece also names something many people feel: exhaustion with watching wealth, fame, and algorithmic reach function as stain-resistant fabric.
The strongest lane, in my view, remains evidence, terms-of-service specifics, documented behavior, and lawful accountability. Facts walk farther than fury.
And yes, I smiled at “love words.” I do. I also love consent, transparency, and systems that remember they serve humans.
Thank you for the information, I've reported him. I only needed the link and the only reason I hadn't done so already is that I didn't want a search for ‘Andrew Tate’ in my search history. I've also blocked him, I have no wish to even glimpse at the filth he calls writing. It's an insult to my intelligence and all humanity.
The Blood-Curdling Scream of Shabnam: Upper Dir’s Savage “Ghag” Monster
Written by: Muhammad Zeb
(Peshawar)
Wari Shalga, Upper Dir — In these remote, rugged mountains where the voice of law often disappears into deep valleys and the roar of oppression echoes louder, one girl’s extraordinary courage is now shaking the conscience of the entire district.
Shabnam is a bright, innocent, and determined young woman who has been burning for five long years in the merciless fire of “Ghag” — a brutal, inhuman, and completely un-Islamic custom. A man publicly claims her as his own against her will and her family’s repeated refusals.
Her father has spent twenty-two years toiling in the scorching sands of Dubai, sending every hard-earned rupee home just to put food on the table. Her mother, who never received an education herself, has moved mountains so her daughters could study. Inside their home there is light, awareness, and hope. Outside, the poisonous darkness of society continues to crush girls’ choices, dignity, and futures under its heel.
The main accused, Shakeel Khan, sleeps peacefully in Saudi Arabia, while his brother Haroon Rashid has turned Shabnam’s life into a living nightmare in Shalga. For four to five years they have subjected her to constant threats, mental torture, psychological abuse, and wild street harassment. Whenever Shabnam tried to move toward education, they blocked her path with death threats. In 2025 the terror became so intense that she could not even appear for a single BA Islamic Studies exam.
“I was drowning in extreme fear,” Shabnam said in a trembling voice. “My heart pounded so violently that I thought I would die on the way.”
Her family repeatedly rejected this forced claim. The response was shameless and heartless: “Marry her to him. We’ll divorce her the very next day.”
These words were an open insult to Shabnam’s humanity. She was being treated as nothing more than a toy, a piece of property, and an object to be used and discarded at will.
The Holy Quran is crystal clear on this. In Surah An-Nisa, verse 19, Allah Almighty forbids forcing women into marriage or treating them as inherited objects. A girl’s consent in marriage is mandatory. Yet the ignorant custom of “Ghag” continues to trample these Quranic rights even today.
Two years ago the family had already approached the police station. One of Shabnam’s brothers even serves in the police force. Still, no concrete action was taken — a bitter example of institutional indifference.
But Shabnam did not lose hope.
On 31 March 2026, she sent a registered letter full of pain and defiance to the District Police Officer of Upper Dir, Mr. Aslam Nawaz. Just six days later, on 6 April 2026, thanks to the swift, bold, and effective intervention of DPO Aslam Nawaz, a case was registered against Shakeel Khan and Haroon Rashid at Jagham Police Station under Section 4 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elimination of Custom of Ghag Act.
We deeply appreciate this prompt and commendable action by District Police Officer Aslam Nawaz, the SHO of Jagham Police Station, and the entire police team. In a remote and conservative area, when a desperate girl’s simple letter arrived through ordinary post, the police did not bury it in files — they acted with speed and courage. Six days is a shining example of how justice can move when there is genuine will.
Now all eyes are on the investigation, court proceedings, and complete justice. Will the administration and law enforcement agencies uproot the monster of “Ghag” once and for all? Or will this savagery once again ride on the neck of the law?
Shabnam’s voice still trembles, yet it carries the strength of steel:
“I just want to breathe with my own free will. I want to complete my education and live a dignified, independent, and self-reliant life. I am not a slave, nor am I anyone’s toy.”
This is no longer only Shabnam’s fight. Her scream has become the voice of every girl battling “Ghag,” oppression, and patriarchal dominance.
The eyes of the world are now on Upper Dir. The authorities have a golden opportunity to prove that the law is stronger than this ignorant savagery. “Ghag” must be ended not just on paper, but in reality.
May Allah protect every Shabnam, grant her full justice, and eradicate this dark custom forever. Ameen.
Reported main profile and several disturbing posts.
Fantastic, thanks!
Charles, I need to ask you all something quietly and directly. I know you're writing public Notes calling out Andrew Tate, and I understand exactly why. I know — I published a piece yesterday that named him too. That's part of why I'm writing this. I have posted two Notes which I am deleting.
I'm urging you to take the Notes down, or at least stop naming him directly, and I want to tell you what I know about why. A friend in law enforcement wrote to me about Tate. Warning me to be very careful.
His followers aren't a readership. They're a harassment infrastructure, and they don't come for him — they come for you. Here is what that actually looks like, in order:
First, the swarm. Coordinated reply floods designed to bury your thread so your actual readers can't find the conversation.
Then the mass-reporting. Organized campaigns to flag your account for imagined violations, trying to get Substack or X to auto-restrict or suspend you before a human ever reviews it.
Then the doxing. Property records. Family names. The school your grandchildren go to. Your spouse's employer. Phone numbers published in forums you will never see.
Then — for women especially — the sexual threats, the manipulated images, direct contact with husbands and children and coworkers, and mail you do not want to open.
The women journalists who wrote about him between 2022 and 2024 all have the same story, and it isn't one you want to learn firsthand.
If you need to write about him, write the long piece with the sources, publish it on your own Substack where readers come to you, and don't tag him and don't put his name in a Note. The Note is the flare. The long piece is the work.
Please. Just pull the Notes.
Thanks, Gloria. If it isn't a lot of work, I'll take down my Notes. Good advice. I'll see how hard that is. My regular posts stay.
As for retaliation on his part, I worry more about others than myself. I had a stroke in November '24. Something is gonna get me, somewhere, somehow, some way. I have never been invited into the big room upstairs to determine the cause of my demise. I am uninterested in it, anyway.
I'm not some tough guy beating my chest saying that I'm unafraid of him. I'm just an old guy unafraid of how or when I leave this place I am residing in temporarily.
I'm a pretty small fry in this pond. If he's stupid enough to go after me, he'll simply be unnecessarily elevating the discussion on my terms.
But I do think that's sound advice for others, especially our lady friends, whom he seems to take the most joy in attacking.
Everyone should certainly take appropriate precautions, which is why I made sure to say, "Don't message him" when hitting his profile.
Thanks again, Gloria.
Charles, I like you. I consider you a friend. I was told all of that information in a cop’s voice that was hard and fact driven. He doesn’t talk about his job so his reaching out to me as a concerned neighbor is very out of character for him. I am going to respect and take his advice.
You and only you can determine what is the right course for you. I would be remiss if I had not passed along the warning. ❤️
I appreciate it very much. I’m definitely not trying to be dismissive. I’ll stay on my guard.
The feeling is very mutual, and I am honored to have such a friend, and I consider you one, too.
I have a couple of friends in the law enforcement biz. I’ll reach out to them if I sense even a stirring of trouble (one of them is high enough up the food chain to be able to shake a few trees if something untoward happens).
❤️ back at ya!
Do not hesitate to contact them immediately.
Gloria, I pulled all my notes...and I thank you for bringing this to our attention. 😳
🩷🩷🩷🩷
I guess this should apply to all of us who’ve named him in notes Gloria?
Yes, definitely. Everybody, man or woman. Peter, if you have publicly denounced him, please delete those notes now. ❤️
Ok done although it deleted all my notes and restacks but that’s ok I’m fine with that
I want you safe.
Weeding through my likes is a pain 😊. I went on the web to delete all my notes and that took down the restacks unliking stuff is a little more arduous
If it's any comfort, I looked up his current whereabouts. It looks like the guy can't as much as land without being chased around by paparazzi and others. He tried to plant himself in Florida, but he got chased out. Imagine being chased out of Florida.
In late March, he landed in Hong Kong, but a firestorm started brewing there, too, according to the South China Morning Post, a very reliable news source there.
A Romanian court reinstated restrictions on him on April 7. So he is probably back in Romania now. I would not be surprised if someone is handling his Substack account for him (assuming the account isn't a spoof account). The Brits have also reopened their investigation and would like to extradite him. He's a dual citizen of the U.S. and the UK.
I think we've all done what we can by reporting him. So thank you. The rest is up to Substack.
As for him... my hunch is that the law will catch up to him, and a goofy old bespectacled writer like me with <2K subscribers will be the least of his problems.
thanks Gloria I appreciate this. What would we do without your wisdom and support ❤️
Charles, thank you for mentioning me and for linking my European law comment. I appreciated the gesture.
I value the civic energy here. You turn private disgust into public process, and many platforms only move when users insist on standards being more than wallpaper.
I also appreciate the distinction you make between speech and conduct. A platform can host debate; it still carries responsibility for fraud, coercion, harassment, spam, and monetized abuse. Those are governance questions, not censorship fairy tales.
Your piece also names something many people feel: exhaustion with watching wealth, fame, and algorithmic reach function as stain-resistant fabric.
The strongest lane, in my view, remains evidence, terms-of-service specifics, documented behavior, and lawful accountability. Facts walk farther than fury.
And yes, I smiled at “love words.” I do. I also love consent, transparency, and systems that remember they serve humans.
Consent is apparently more important for some than others. Thanks for all you do, Jay.
Thank you for the information, I've reported him. I only needed the link and the only reason I hadn't done so already is that I didn't want a search for ‘Andrew Tate’ in my search history. I've also blocked him, I have no wish to even glimpse at the filth he calls writing. It's an insult to my intelligence and all humanity.
" is that I didn't want a search for ‘Andrew Tate’ in my search history"
Right??? Absolutely understandable.
PS I've also restacked your article, I hope it helps.
Much appreciated, thanks.
I have
Excellent, thanks.
Done !!!
Yay! :-)
Thanks for the info Charles,I will get after it.
Thank you! :-)
I did.
Great, thanks. :-)
EXCELLENT INFORMATION! I’ve been out all day and will do this. Tate must go. He’s vile. Thank you for doing this. 👏👏👏👏
Awesome thanks
I just did my thing! 👏👏👏👏
Cool. Did you say you’re back in Missouri? I can’t remember! If you are, I hope you’re staying safe in the weather.
I’m leaving Philly in about 10 days. Cleveland, then Columbus, then Missouri for a spell!!
Good, you’re safe then!
My Brother just sent me some video of the storm at the farm. HOLY SHIT! Thats all I can say. I hope there a house when I get there.
Yes.
The Blood-Curdling Scream of Shabnam: Upper Dir’s Savage “Ghag” Monster
Written by: Muhammad Zeb
(Peshawar)
Wari Shalga, Upper Dir — In these remote, rugged mountains where the voice of law often disappears into deep valleys and the roar of oppression echoes louder, one girl’s extraordinary courage is now shaking the conscience of the entire district.
Shabnam is a bright, innocent, and determined young woman who has been burning for five long years in the merciless fire of “Ghag” — a brutal, inhuman, and completely un-Islamic custom. A man publicly claims her as his own against her will and her family’s repeated refusals.
Her father has spent twenty-two years toiling in the scorching sands of Dubai, sending every hard-earned rupee home just to put food on the table. Her mother, who never received an education herself, has moved mountains so her daughters could study. Inside their home there is light, awareness, and hope. Outside, the poisonous darkness of society continues to crush girls’ choices, dignity, and futures under its heel.
The main accused, Shakeel Khan, sleeps peacefully in Saudi Arabia, while his brother Haroon Rashid has turned Shabnam’s life into a living nightmare in Shalga. For four to five years they have subjected her to constant threats, mental torture, psychological abuse, and wild street harassment. Whenever Shabnam tried to move toward education, they blocked her path with death threats. In 2025 the terror became so intense that she could not even appear for a single BA Islamic Studies exam.
“I was drowning in extreme fear,” Shabnam said in a trembling voice. “My heart pounded so violently that I thought I would die on the way.”
Her family repeatedly rejected this forced claim. The response was shameless and heartless: “Marry her to him. We’ll divorce her the very next day.”
These words were an open insult to Shabnam’s humanity. She was being treated as nothing more than a toy, a piece of property, and an object to be used and discarded at will.
The Holy Quran is crystal clear on this. In Surah An-Nisa, verse 19, Allah Almighty forbids forcing women into marriage or treating them as inherited objects. A girl’s consent in marriage is mandatory. Yet the ignorant custom of “Ghag” continues to trample these Quranic rights even today.
Two years ago the family had already approached the police station. One of Shabnam’s brothers even serves in the police force. Still, no concrete action was taken — a bitter example of institutional indifference.
But Shabnam did not lose hope.
On 31 March 2026, she sent a registered letter full of pain and defiance to the District Police Officer of Upper Dir, Mr. Aslam Nawaz. Just six days later, on 6 April 2026, thanks to the swift, bold, and effective intervention of DPO Aslam Nawaz, a case was registered against Shakeel Khan and Haroon Rashid at Jagham Police Station under Section 4 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elimination of Custom of Ghag Act.
We deeply appreciate this prompt and commendable action by District Police Officer Aslam Nawaz, the SHO of Jagham Police Station, and the entire police team. In a remote and conservative area, when a desperate girl’s simple letter arrived through ordinary post, the police did not bury it in files — they acted with speed and courage. Six days is a shining example of how justice can move when there is genuine will.
Now all eyes are on the investigation, court proceedings, and complete justice. Will the administration and law enforcement agencies uproot the monster of “Ghag” once and for all? Or will this savagery once again ride on the neck of the law?
Shabnam’s voice still trembles, yet it carries the strength of steel:
“I just want to breathe with my own free will. I want to complete my education and live a dignified, independent, and self-reliant life. I am not a slave, nor am I anyone’s toy.”
This is no longer only Shabnam’s fight. Her scream has become the voice of every girl battling “Ghag,” oppression, and patriarchal dominance.
The eyes of the world are now on Upper Dir. The authorities have a golden opportunity to prove that the law is stronger than this ignorant savagery. “Ghag” must be ended not just on paper, but in reality.
May Allah protect every Shabnam, grant her full justice, and eradicate this dark custom forever. Ameen.
Excellent article, Charles. I noticed you added different wording for the legal term ‘intercourse with a minor.’ That means a lot. Thank you.
Andrew Tate is likely involved with trump’s sex trafficking organization. Or trump brought him into his fold.
I will fill out every form. He needs to be removed. Substack should be concerned about law suits regarding this. I hope so.
At your suggestion! I would not be surprised if he's part of the Epstein ring.
mzebcolumnist@gmail.com email me please
Yes. I thot substack was different for a bit. Guess not.
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This is good information Charles I’m currently blocking him.
multiple times. finally blocked. exhausting…