Tinder Swindler says he is ‘a legit businessman’ in first interview since Netflix documentary

Netflix poster of “The Tinder Swindler,” a documentary a couple of scammer who makes use of romantic frauds.

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Since Netflix’s documentary “The Tinder Swindler” was launched, the world’s eyes have been on Simon Leviev, who allegedly defrauded three girls out of tons of of hundreds of dollars.

After sometimes taking to his Instagram account, @simon_leviev_official, to deny any accusations, Leviev appeared in a short tv interview by “Inside Version.”

• He stated he “was only a single man that needed to satisfy some ladies on Tinder.”
• “I used to be shocked what number of ladies needed me and what number of ladies provided to journey to satisfy me with out them understanding me,” he stated. “I’m not this monster that everyone has created.”

• Leviev stated the ladies interviewed within the Netflix documentary had been neither conned or threatened, including that he by no means offered himself because the son of a billionaire diamond mogul.
• “I’m a legit businessman,” he stated when requested how he funds his lavish life-style. “I purchased bitcoin in 2011, which (was then value) nothing, I don’t have to say how a lot it’s value now.”
• “I’m not a fraud and I’m not a faux,” Leviev instructed “Inside Version.” “Individuals don’t know me so they can't choose me. I’m the most important gentleman on the planet.”

Leviev's present girlfriend, Israeli mannequin Kate Konlin, was additionally briefly current within the interview.

• Konlin instructed Inside Version, “My god, it’s like how somebody can construct such a faux story.” When requested whether or not Leviev had borrowed any cash from her, she replied that he had not.

Whereas the ladies, Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjoholm and Ayleen Charlotte who had been defrauded out of 185,000, 103,000 and 25,000 kilos, respectively, are nonetheless in debt, in keeping with their GoFundMe. To this point, they’ve acquired greater than 8,000 donations.