The Leviev family has decided to cancel the private criminal complaint it filed against Simon Leviev, known to the public as the “Tinder Swindler.” The move brings a surprising end to one of the most publicized legal battles of recent years, which began with a lawsuit from four children of businessman Lev Leviev.
The family, which claimed Hayut impersonated the billionaire’s son while using the trademarks of the diamond company LLD, accused him of severely damaging their reputation and defrauding women and business owners around the world under the cover of the family’s prestige.
Hayut, who already served prison time in Israel for fraud offenses, became the target of the Leviev family’s legal battle after it was revealed he used false pretenses to extract huge sums from his victims by claiming he was “on the run” and restricted from accessing family assets.