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The Tinder Swindler conman Shimon Hayut is being sued by the real Leviev family for claiming to be the son of a diamond mogul.

Shimon, who gained fame from the Netflix doc, posed as Simon - the son of the Israel-Russian businessman Lev Leviev.

Lev Leviev Diamonds is one of the world’s largest diamond manufacturers and distributors and Lev’s net worth was $1billion (£746m) as of March 2018.

Amongst their nine children, Lev and his wife Olga do not have a son called Simon.

Shimon Hayut seduced women around the world on Tinder under the guise of a jet-setting diamond mogul, and allegedly conned them out of all their money with the excuse of his enemies being after him.

Now, the real children of Lev Leviev are filing a private complaint against Shimon for defamation and violation of privacy, accusing the swindler of using their family name for 'criminal purposes'.

'The Leviev family is a wealthy family and has many businesses, including a diamond company affiliated with it.'

'Shimon Yehuda Hayut changed his name to Simon Leviev, and for a long time posed, and still poses, as a member of the Leviev family.'

'As a result, he received favours and benefits, all while presenting a false narrative and claiming the Leviev family will cover his costs.'

'He deceived, lied, and hurt innocent women, men, and businesses, and as a result, his actions were associated with the family name.'

The Attorney representing the Leviev family added that this is the first of many complaints being held against Shimon, and that the family intends to donate the money they obtain from Shimon to the other victims.

This money would also include profits Shimon has gained from his newfound fame, including selling merchandise and from selling personalised videos on Cameo.

According to the Netflix series, Hayut allegedly moved from one woman to another, stealing an estimated $10million over the years, and was wanted around the globe for several crimes including forgery and theft.

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In an update, conman Shimon Hayut is protesting his innocence and denies being a fraud.

Hayut is denying any wrongdoing, and even seems to believe the lawsuit will be thrown out of court.

A representative for Hayut told Metro: 'Simon believes the family is just trying to insert themselves in the narrative for publicity after the show’s success.'

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