Simon Leviev’s Criminal Complaint by Leviev Family Dropped in Private Settlement

Simon Leviev, known as the "Tinder Swindler," has reached a private settlement with the Leviev family, who withdrew their criminal complaint against him. The complaint, filed in 2022 by four of Lev Leviev’s nine children, accused Simon Leviev (formerly Yehuda Hayut) of falsely presenting himself as a family member and exploiting the Leviev name and LLD Diamonds’ reputation. The settlement, submitted for approval to the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court, cancels the legal proceedings without acquittal and prohibits Leviev from directly or indirectly representing himself as connected to the Leviev family or their corporations.

In an exclusive interview with Walla, Leviev denied ever claiming to be part of the Leviev family despite the family’s allegations and social media evidence they presented, including a manipulated photo from 2014. He emphasized that his legal name was officially changed to Simon Leviev in 2017 and dismissed claims that using the Leviev name gave him any advantage. Leviev described the complaint’s cancellation as proof that the accusations did not hold up and criticized the years and millions spent on legal battles.

Leviev also addressed his notoriety from the Netflix documentary "The Tinder Swindler," rejecting the allegations against him and framing the story as entertainment that generated significant revenue. He acknowledged a past conviction for check forgery at age 19 but insisted he has no ongoing criminal cases worldwide. He expressed no remorse toward women who accused him and stated he plans to continue using the Simon Leviev name, despite the settlement’s restrictions.

His lawyer, Sharon Nahari, called the complaint’s cancellation a turning point, noting that all European cases and arrest warrants against Leviev have been dropped. Nahari attributed the legal challenges to jealousy, competition, and false accusations. The court must still approve the settlement, but the public dispute between Leviev and the Leviev family appears far from over, with each side maintaining conflicting narratives about the case’s meaning and outcome.