The infamous ‘Tinder Swindler’ broke his silence and exchanged kisses with his girlfriend during his first interview since the Israeli-born con artist was exposed in a Netflix documentary for allegedly scamming women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Simon Heyada Hayut (31), from Israel said that they presented the movie as a documentary, but it is in fact a totally made up movie. This was in an exclusive interview which was aired Monday. “I am the largest gentleman in the entire world.”
I am not that monster everybody makes. He said that he was just one guy who wanted to find some Tinder girls.
Hayut, a Ukrainian-born Israeli model, kissed Kat Konlin during the interview. Kat, 24 said that she didn’t believe Hayut’s claims about women being scammed and that he had never borrowed any money from them.
Konlin often shared her extravagant lifestyle with more than 120,000 of her followers.
Hayut is at the heart of the Netflix document that has been viewed by 50 million people around the world. Hayut says it’s a fake in his first television interview after the release.
He lured his alleged victims – Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm and Ayleen Charlotte with private jets, yachts and fancy cars, telling them he was the son of a billionaire mogul.
Hayut informed them then that his bank accounts were frozen by his enemies and convinced them of his promise to repay the money. They are accused of extorting him for more than $430,000.
Hayut said that the men weren’t threatened and weren’t being conned. “No, they weren’t conned and threatened,’ Hayut said to Inside Edition. He also stated that he was not the son of a millionaire diamond mogul.
Speaking out for the first time since the release of the Netflix documentary in an exclusive two-part interview with Inside Edition alongside his model girlfriend Kta Konlin, Simon Hayut, 31, said he is not a monster
Hayut is seen in the photo above. This picture was taken exclusively by DailyMail.com. Hayut said that he was a ‘just a man trying to find some girls on Tinder’
Konlin stated that she will stand by Hayut and doesn’t believe in the documentary featuring the women.
The bombshell documentary feature three women – Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm and Ayleen Charlotte – who claimed Hayut convinced them to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars
Hyaut, who was born in Ukraine and raised in Israel, said Hyaut had never borrowed money.
Hayut stated that he is a legal businessman. It was nothing when I first got involved with Bitcoin. It is not necessary to tell you how much Bitcoin currently worth.
The bombshell interview’s second portion will air Tuesday.
DailyMail.com exclusive photos show Hayut in Tel Aviv, dressed up in designer clothes and living the high-life.
Hayut stated that he felt sorry for everything he had to go through since the documentary aired.
“I feel guilty for doing something I did not do.” Yes, but I am sorry for what happened to me. I would like to be free from any wrongdoing. I want to say to the world, this is not true,’ Hayut said.
“I am not a Fraud and I’m certainly not a Fake.” Hayut explained that nobody knows me and therefore cannot judge me.
Hayut denies wrongdoing but he still manages to make thousands of dollars through his pitch to Cameo to create personalized Cameo videos where he can charge $200 per time.
Hayut can be seen in photos taken Sunday while he was browsing vehicles over the weekend. Hayut is also seen with an unidentified male security guard.
His former security guard, Peter isn’t currently known.
Konlin lives a luxurious lifestyle, and she shares the experiences with over 120,000 of her followers. She said, “My God, it’s like, how can someone build such a fake tale,” about the Netflix documentary featuring the women.
Beautiful model Hayut said that she would stand behind her.
Hayut can be seen in photos taken Sunday while he looked at cars during the weekend. Hayut may also have been photographed with another man.
We don’t know where Peter, the former security guard who featured so heavily in Netflix’s documentary about Peter, is at present.
Leviev was seen in Ferarri looking at a 296GTB car, valued at $360,000
Hayut was eventually arrested and accused of fraud, theft and forgery in 2019. Hayut was eventually released for good behavior in May 2020
Hayut’s Instagram was removed following backlash after the documentary aired, but it reappeared on February 9
Hayut is at the heart of the Netflix shocking documentary, now viewed by over 50 million viewers worldwide
Hayut – who would pose in the role of ‘Simon Leviev,” the son and billionaire Russian-Israeli Diamond Mogul Lev Leviev — would gift Tinder women with extravagant trips and presents, using money that he took from other victims.
Then, he would ask for additional funds in the pretense of protecting his identity from security threats.
Hayut was finally arrested after being caught with fake documents. He was convicted of the crime in December 2019. Following five months in prison, he was released on May 5, 2019.
After escaping prison, he started sharing pictures on Instagram showing him living a luxurious life. He continued this trend until his entire Instagram account was deleted following criticisms from the documentary.
His message read: “I will be sharing my side of this story in the following few days once I have sorted it out and found the most respectful and effective way to do so, for both myself and the other parties. Keep your mind open and be kind.
But, it disappeared from the internet hours later.
He shared photographs of his luxurious lifestyle on the account, which was active since February 9.
Photographs show 31 year-old enjoying a party on a yacht while eating out at fancy restaurants and staying in 5-star hotels. She also enjoys taking helicopter rides, skydiving, and traveling around the globe.
Pernilla (left), was conned of $40,000 by Hayut, and Cecille claimed Hayut coerced her into spending $250,000
Hayut was back on Instagram, posting photos about his luxurious lifestyle.
Hayut’s Instagram account shows him sharply dressed while he lives a lavish lifestyle on yachts, parties and travels all around the globe.
Hayut posted photos to his Instagram account, which he reactivated.
According to People Magazine, Hayut claimed that he stole $10 million in over-the-years. He told People Magazine that he was Lev Leviev’s son.
The Times of Israel stated that Lev, his diamond company LLD Diamonds, is genuine and that Hayut was his father. Lev has also ‘filed an accusation against Hayut for falsely representing himself to be his son’.
Norwegian graduate student Cecilie was 29, when she first dated Hayut. She claimed that she had given Hayut over $270,000 during their relationship. They met via Tinder in January 2018.
The documentary reveals that Shimon had completely charmed her after flying them from Bulgaria via private jet to London for their first date.
He used the cash he took from other victims to lavishly spoil the women he met through the dating app by taking them on expensive vacations and buying them luxurious gifts.
Then he would ask for money, claiming that he was in imminent danger. He needed the funds to safeguard his identity against those who wanted to murder him because of his diamond-related business.
Hayut, who was awaiting fraud, theft, and forgery charges in Israel was eventually arrested. He spent five months behind bars before being released with ‘good behaviour’ in May 2020.
In order to avoid the fraud-related crimes he committed in his early 20s, he was ordered to flee Israel in 2011. According to a plea bargain, he was required to pay $43,289 to Cecilie Ayleen and Pernilla as well as a $5,771 fine.
Hayut was previously sentenced to two years imprisonment in Finland in 2015. He had been charged with defrauding three women.
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)
Three victims fell for Shimon Heyadahayut’s con, believing he was trying to hide from his enemies. Ayleen Keleman
The trio featured in the Netflix documentary set up a GoFundMe with the hope of raising £600,000 which is about $815,652 in U.S. dollars after receiving a flood of support from sharing their story in the Netflix documentary.
However, an Instagram Story from an account purporting to belong to Hayut attacked the women’s campaign.
‘Go ahead and help real associations… not these manipulators. According to The Independent, Hayut posted this message on his social media account before the profile was removed.
Pernilla, Cecilie and Ayleen allege Hayut cheated them by saying he had to borrow money to avoid being tracked down 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 £7.4 million.
Although he has not been accused of scamming Cecilie or Ayleen, he was arrested in Israel in connection to the use in 2019 of a false passport.
Cecilie, Ayleen and Pernilla raised more than £18,000 within 24 hours of launching their fundraising page and said that they are grateful for any help after being defrauded large sums. Currently, they have raised £147,689 which is just over $200,00 in US dollars.
It was written by the three-member trio as a fundraiser: “You’re likely here because you heard our story. And we appreciate that you took time to search for this page.
“The last few days were a blur, and Ayleen Pernilla, Cecilie, and I have been totally overwhelmed by all the support and compassion from everyone. Thank you for your love and support. It is beyond what we could have ever imagined.
“After much thought and discussion, we decided to launch this GoFundMe fundraising campaign. Many people asked us if we have one. We hadn’t thought to do one before.
“But we’ve seen plenty of fakes that make us nervous. We don’t want any more victims of fraud.
We are grateful that you chose to support this cause, even though there are many other worthwhile causes. Our only desire is to have our lives back.
Hayut has never been charged for scamming Cecilie, Ayleen or Pernilla, who are hoping to raise £600,000 using GoFundMe (pictured)
Felicity Morris, Pernilla Sjoholm, Cecilie Fjellhøy and Bernie Higgins attend a special UK screening of ‘The Tinder Swindler’, ahead of its launch on the 2nd February on Netflix, at Soho House on February 1, 2022 in London
Hayut’s celebrity status continues to dominate the news, including recent revelations that he plans to take his newly gained fame into Hollywood.
According to TMZ, sources close to the celebrity site reported that he would like to publish a book and host a podcast about dating. He also has plans to create a new television show where women compete for his affection.
Gina Rodriquez is the former actress in porn-film, and will likely be his mentor. She’s also the CEO of Gitoni talent management firm.
TMZ has learned that Hayut is now working with his manager to create a show for dating where men compete for each other’s love.