The 'Tinder Swindler' exposed in a Netflix documentary for allegedly using his charm to connive women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars still appears to be living the high life in his native Israel.
Shimon Heyada Hayut, 31, who operated under several aliases, including Simon Leviev, was spotted in buzzy Tel Aviv over the weekend dressed head-to-toe in luxury designer duds.
He paraded around the country's second biggest city in a distinctive Gucci canvas jacket that retails for $2,600 as he stopped by a luxury car showroom.
Leviev's lust for the finer things appears to be a hard habit to break as he was spotted salivating over a Ferrari Portofino, worth $215,000.
He eyeballed a fiery red model of the Italian sports car and also got behind the wheel of a more muted vehicle emblazoned with the Ferrari logo.
The shopping spree was familiar territory for Leviev, who allegedly lured women with private jets, yachts and fancy cars to milk them for as much as $10 million.
In the Netflix documentary, which came out on February 2, three of his alleged victims - Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm and Ayleen Charlotte - revealed how Leviev convinced them to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Shimon Heyada Hayut, 31, from Israel, known also as Simon Leviev, was spotted in Tel Aviv over the weekend dressed head-to-toe in luxury designer duds
Leviev was spotted in a Ferrari car showroom looking at a Portofino, worth $215,000
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Leviev eyeballs the inside of the luxury Italian sports car at the Tel Aviv showroom
The car showroom is familiar territory for Leviev, who allegedly lured women with private jets, yachts and fancy cars
The bombshell Netflix documentary has been seen by more than 50 million people worldwide - but in his first TV interview since the film's release, Leviev says the entire story is made up.
'I'm not a 'Tinder Swindler,' Leviev told on Monday. 'I'm not a fraud and I'm not a fake. People don't know me - so they cannot judge me.'
'I was just a single guy that wanted to meet some girls on Tinder', he said, adding that he is the 'biggest gentleman.'
In the pictures snapped as he browsed cars over the weekend, Leviev could be seen with an unidentified man as well as new security detail.
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Leviev had his pick of the place as he went from one car to the next as he took a closer look
Leviev appeared to feel at home as he got behind the wheel of the luxury sports car
Leviev was seen wearing a distinctive sold-out Gucci canvas jacket worth $2,600
Leviev could be seen on his phone as he walked in Tel Aviv. It's not known if he was checking his latest Tinder matches
Leviev paced back and forth outside the luxury car showroom in the center of Tel Aviv
Leviev could be seen getting out of a Chevy Suburban as he stopped at a car showroom in Tel Aviv
In the pictures snapped as he browsed cars over the weekend, Leviev could be seen with an unidentified man as well as new security detail. It is not known where Peter, his former security guard featured heavily in the Netflix documentary, is currently
Leviev was well dressed as he was snapped strolling out of a car showroom over the weekend
Leviev is still managing to rake in thousands through a pitch to make personalized videos on Cameo where he is now able to charge $200 a time
Leviev's ruse involved posing as the son of the billionaire Russian-Israeli diamond mogul Lev Leviev.
He would shower women he met on Tinder with lavish trips and gifts, using money he had taken from other victims.
He would then ask for more funds under the guise of needing to protect his identity due to security concerns.
During Monday night's interview, Leviev's 'model girlfriend' Kate Konlin appeared by his side saying she is sticking with him and does not believe the women featured in the documentary.
'My God, it is like, how someone can build such a fake story,' Konlin said.
'They weren't conned and they weren't threatened,' Leviev told Inside Edition. 'No, I am not, and I never presented myself the son of a billionaire diamond mogul.'
Leviev added: 'I'm a legit businessman. I got into Bitcoin in 2011, it was nothing. I don't need to say how much it is worth now.'
'I'm not a 'Tinder Swindler',' Shimon Heyada Hayut told Inside Edition in a preview of the exclusive two-part interview that airs Monday and Tuesday. A new Netflix doc exposes his alleged ploys of swindling women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Hayut's 'model girlfriend' Kate Konlin appears by his side in the interview
During the interview, Leviev kissed his girlfriend, who said he had never borrowed money from her and trusted him entirely
Leviev went on to say he even feels sorry for what he has been put through since the documentary aired.
'I feel bad for something that I didn't do? No, I feel bad for whatever happened to myself. I want to clear my name. I want to say to the world, this is not true,' Leviev said.
During the interview, Leviev kissed his girlfriend, who said he had never borrowed money from her and trusted him entirely.
'I am not a fraud and I'm not a fake. People don't know me, so they cannot judge me,' Leviev said.
The second part of the bombshell interview will air on Tuesday.
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Shimon Heyada Hayut, who operated under several aliases, including Simon Leviev, fooled women he met on Tinder into thinking he was the son of a billionaire diamond merchant before scamming them out of millions
Hayut was ultimately arrested in 2019 and charged with fraud, theft and forgery. He was released in May 2020 for 'good behavior'
Hayut's Instagram was removed following backlash after the documentary aired, but it reappeared on February 9
Hayut is the center of the shocking Netflix documentary now seen by more than 50 million people worldwide
Leviev was not arrested for his dating ruse but was charged with fraud, theft and forgery over a fake passport. He spent five months in prison before he was released on 'good behavior' in May 2020.
However, soon after getting out of prison, he began sharing photos on Instagram of his himself enjoying a life of luxury, and continued to flaunt his glamorous activities up until the entire account was removed this month following backlash from the documentary.
He posted the message: 'I will share my side of the story in the next few days when I have sorted out the best and most respectful way to tell it, both to the involved parties and myself. Until then, please keep an open mind and heart.'
However, hours later, the account disappeared completely.
On February 9, the account was back and he has been once again sharing photos of his lavish lifestyle as he seeks to trade on his infamy for a happy Hollywood ending.
Photos show him partying on a yacht, eating in expensive restaurants, staying in five-star hotels, taking numerous helicopter rides, skydiving and vacationing all over the world.
Leviev - who allegedly stole an estimated $10 million over the years, according to People Magazine - told them he was the son of Israeli diamond merchant Lev Leviev.
The Times of Israel reported that although Lev and his diamond business LLD Diamonds is real, he has no relation to Leviev and has 'filed a complaint against him with police for falsely presenting himself as his son.'
The bombshell documentary feature three women - Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm and Ayleen Charlotte - who claimed Leviev convinced them to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars
Hayut's model girlfriend, Kat Konlin, appeared by his side in the interview, saying she is sticking with him and does not believe the women featured in the documentary
On February 9, Leviev's Instagram account was back and he has been once again sharing photos of his lavish lifestyle
Hayut's Instagram page shows the alleged con man sharply dressed as he continues his lavish lifestyle at parties, on yachts and traveling all over the world
Hayut has been posting photos to his reactivated Instagram account
Norwegian graduate student Cecilie, who was 29 when she dated Hayut, claimed she gave Leviev more than $270,000 over the course of their relationship, after they connected via Tinder in January 2018.
She explained in the doc that she was completely wooed by Simon after he flew them from Bulgaria to London via a private plane for their first date.
He would shower the women he met on the dating app with expensive trips and opulent gifts, using the money he had taken from his other victims.
He would then ask them for funds - claiming he was in danger and needed money to protect his identity from people who were out to kill him due to his dangerous diamond business.
Leviev's tale of lies began in Israel as early as 2011, when he was wanted on charges of theft, forgery and fraud, including for defrauding a family while serving as their babysitter, the Times of Israel reported.
He fled Israel before he could be sentenced and settled in Finland. In 2015, Finnish authorities charged him with defrauding three women and sentenced him to two years in prison. In 2017, he returned to Israel to face the outstanding charges — but fled again. The Netflix documentary mostly covers his dealings with women after this point.
Leviev was eventually arrested - after he was caught with a fake passport - and was convicted in December 2019 and ordered to pay his Israeli victims $43,289, as well as a fine of $5,771 under the terms of a plea deal.
He was released the following May, after serving five months of his 15-month sentence.
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Cecilie Fjellhøy (pictured left), Ayleen Koeleman, and Pernilla Sjoholm set up the GoFundMe profile in the hopes of raising £600,000 after receiving a flood of support from sharing their story in the Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler (pictured right)
The trio of victims were conned into giving Shimon Heyada Hayut money, while believing that he was hiding from his enemies. Pictured: Ayleen Koeleman
The trio featured in the Netflix documentary set up a GoFundMe with the hope of raising $815,000 after receiving a flood of support from sharing their story in the Netflix documentary.
But an Instagram story from an account claiming to belong to Hayut slammed the women's campaign.
'Go ahead and help real associations… not these manipulators. This is what is called MARKETING,' Hayut wrote on the social media profile before it was deleted, according to The Independent.
Cecilie, Ayleen and Pernilla say Hayut scammed them by claiming that he needed to borrow money because using his own funds could lead him to be traced by his enemies.
It is unclear how many other people fell for the scam but it is estimated that he conned his victims out of $10 million.
Cecilie, Ayleen and Pernilla have raised $217,000 through their page so far.
The trio's fundraiser read: 'You're probably here because you've heard about our story, and we appreciate you taking the time to search and find this page.
'The past few days have been a whirlwind, and we three (Ayleen, Pernilla and Cecilie) have been completely shocked and floored by the flood of compassion and support from everyone. The sheer love is more than we ever expected, and we appreciate you all so much.
'After careful consideration, and many chats, we have decided to start this GoFundMe fundraiser. So many people reached out to us asking if we had one, and it hadn't occurred to us to make one prior to this.
'However, we've spotted plenty of fakes, which makes us uneasy. We don't want more people getting defrauded.
'We realise there are a thousand other worthy causes to donate to, and remain forever grateful if you choose to donate to this one. All we want are our lives back.'
Hayut has never been charged for scamming Cecilie, Ayleen or Pernilla, who are hoping to raise £600,000 using GoFundMe (pictured)
Meanwhile, Leviev is continuing to make headlines, with the recent news that he is planning to use his newfound fame to crack Hollywood.
Celebrity site TMZ reported that sources close to the conman say he wants to write a book, host a dating podcast and has even pitched a controversial new TV show, which would see women competing for his love.
Helping him with his entertainment career will apparently be former pornographic-film actress Gina Rodriquez, the CEO of talent management company Gitoni.
With the help of his new manager, TMZ reports Leviev has pitched an idea for a dating show where women compete for his love, along with a podcast where he shares the dos and don'ts of dating.
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