Shimon Hayut, the man who was accused of defrauding women he met through the Tinder dating app, has provided his first interview since the debut of the show Netflix show about him, "The Tinder Swindler".
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During the interview with Inside Edition, in which used his alternative name Simon Leviev, he denied any wrongdoing. "I was just a single guy that wanted to meet some girls on Tinder," he told the online US outlet. "I am not a Tinder Swindler," he added.
Speaking alongside his girlfriend, Hayut also insisted that he would never disrespect women. "I'm the biggest gentleman in the world," he claimed.
Hayut has recently claimed through an agent that he would reveal evidence that would debunk the allegations against him.
Hayut, who was convicted and sentenced to 15 months in prison for his actions, was released after five months, but his victims have won widespread sympathy in the wake of the release of the Netflix show and have even begun a crowdfunding campaign to get back their funds.
The interview triggered a backlash online with users slamming his attempt to clear his name. "He deserves to rot in jail!," one user angry wrote.
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