On Tinder, Hayut pretended to be Simon Leviev, the son of Israeli businessman Lev Leviev, who is known as the “king of diamonds”. Simon is accused of persuading women to hand over him cash and credit cards – he persuaded his victims that his life was in danger and that their money was supposed to ensure his safety: he extorted several million dollars from them in total. As the authors of the documentary “The Tinder Cheater” established, before he traveled around Europe pretending to be a playboy-millionaire, Simon was Shimon, the son of an Orthodox rabbi from a small town near Tel Aviv.
“Cheat from Tinder” has a Polish thread
Simon was brought to trial for his fraud. Ultimately, however, he only served five months out of the 15 he was sentenced to in an Israeli prison in 2019. Three of his victims and reporters from the Norwegian newspaper “VG” who contributed to the prosecution of Hayut starred in a film directed by Felicity Morris. Her “Cheat from Tinder” from its premiere on February 2, has an increasing viewership and appears in the TOP10 most viewed on the production platform in countries such as Great Britain and Poland.
Netflix, however, will not be limited to broadcasting the document itself. In addition, it will also provide a miniseries that will present the backstage of “The Tinder Cheater”, in which the creators present an in-depth analysis of the life and methods used by Hayut. Each episode analyzes successive lies and the profiles of people who intentionally – or unconsciously – helped him. In the first episode of “You Can’t Make This Up”, more light is shed on the identities of Peter’s bodyguard and Avichay, the alleged “accomplice” and childhood friend.
As it turns out, Peter is actually Polish – in the film Felicity Morris his real name and numerous pictures with Simon are used. Therefore, Piotr K. decided to sue the platform. He is represented by attorney Joanna Parafianowicz, and the scan of the lawsuit she wrote was posted on the Internet.
As we read on the profile of the Advocate Room: “Netflix unlawfully used the image of Piotr K. in the film” – the lawyer emphasizes that despite the fact that the creators knew the personal data of her client (the document shows a photo of the air ticket with his name, which is also mentioned in one of the scenes of the film), not only did no one ask him for permission to use the image, but he was also not given a chance to refer to the matter “and take a position on its content (confirm or contradict the theses presented in the material and comment on the possible the role of the aggrieved party in the described practice or its denial) “. Therefore, Piotr K. demands from the platform: an apology to be available on the Netflix homepage for 60 days, two million euros in compensation for the harm suffered and another million for depriving him of the possibility of continuing to pursue the profession of a security guard.
Netflix has not commented on the matter yet.
Source: Gazeta
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