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Many watched the new Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler and saw it as a warning, but the film’s theme awaits redemption. Shimon Hayut, a convicted Israeli scammer who used Tinder to scam women in Europe into millions of dollars, has officially changed his name to Simon Leviev, claiming he is the son of a wealthy diamond tycoon. The documentary details his crimes and all the women he steals in the process, but Leviev wants to capitalize on his social relevance in a new endeavor: the dating show.

TMZ reports that Leviev signed with Los Angeles talent manager Gina Rodriguez, who specializes in managing reality stars like Mama June. According to the tabloid, “they have discussed multiple plans to turn their newfound fame on Netflix into an income and career in entertainment.” Despite his fame, Leviev wanted to make a “dating show [that] including women vying for his love … and he’s interested in sharing the do’s and don’ts about dating on a potential podcast.”

After the 2019 sentence, Leviev was banned from all dating apps. After the release of the Netflix series, Leviev also deleted his Instagram account. However, he appears to be on TikTik with the account simon_leviev_official, where he posted a video claiming that this is his only social media presence.

The Tinder Swindler debuted on Netflix on February 2 and quickly jumped into the Top 10 in the US and UK. The documentary is produced by Raw TV, the same team behind Three Identical Strangers and Don’t F** directed by Felicity Morris. * With Cats, AGC Studios and Gaspin Media. Bernadette Higgins is the producer of The Tinder Swindler, along with executive producers Bart Layton and Sam Starbuck for Raw TV; Jeff Gaspin and Eric Levy for Gaspin Media; and Stuart Ford and Lourdes Díaz for AGC Studios.

The show is so popular that Netflix is ​​also rumored to have a film adaptation in the works. Netflix is ​​in talks with producers to dramatize Leviev’s crimes, sources told Variety on February 4. Sources say talks are in the early stages as Netflix decides what the tone of the film about Leviev should be. Netflix did not comment on the report.

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