Simon Leviev, the «Tinder scammer», was released after reaching a settlement

Shimon Hayutknown as the «Tinder scammer»was released today from Penitentiary Establishment No. 2 of Kutaisiin Georgiaafter reaching a plea agreement, as reported Daily Mail.

Hayut, 35 years old, who on social networks presented himself as Simon Levievwas released after receiving a one-year suspended sentence. All proceedings against him were closed and the arrest warrants cancelled.reported the British media.

had been detained in Kutaisi for two monthsafter being arrested in september at Batumi airport, on the Black Sea coast. His original arrest was due to a red notice from Interpol for an alleged fraud that he had committed in Germany.

This case related to a woman from Berlin who claimed to have been the victim of a scam for more than $500,000. Georgian prosecutors informed the Daily Mail what Berlin authorities withdrew their extradition request. Had he been extradited and found guilty, Hayut would have faced up to ten years in prison.

Shimon Hayut, known as the «Tinder Scammer,» was released from Kutaisi Correctional Facility No. 2 in Georgia today after reaching a plea deal. Photo: archive.

Hayut, of Russian-Israeli origin, was defended by the local lawyer Mariam Kublashvili and the Israeli lawyer Sharon Naharirecognized for winning complex cases.

Defense attorneys indicated that they found «major legal weaknesses» on the charges and called the plea deal «fair and appropriate.»

The story behind the freedom of the «Tinder scammer» and his victims

Hayut, who became famous for the Netflix documentary of 2022was wanted for a series of alleged cases of theft and fraud totaling an estimated more than 9 million dollars.

Despite serious accusations from victims who claim to have been scammed, The man has no convictions for the alleged crimes documented in the Netflix show.

In the hours before his alleged Instagram account ceased to exist, Israeli Shimon Hayut wrote in a story: “I will share my side of the story in the coming days.when I have resolved the best and most respectful way to tell it, both for the parties involved and for me.”

Hayut, who was made famous by the 2022 Netflix documentary, was wanted for a series of alleged cases of theft and fraud totaling an estimated more than $9 million. Photo: archive.

He also thanked his people for their “support” and asked them “until then, please keep an open mind and heart.”

This Friday’s judicial outcome represents a hard blow for the women, who claim that he defrauded them of large sums of money, whom Hayut contacted through the application Tinder.