French Montanais in awe after realizing he’s met the so-calledTinder Swindler.
The “Pop That” rapper, 37, revealed via his Instagram Stories that he previously met Simon Leviev, a.k.a. theTinder Swindler, the subject of Netflix’s true-crime documentary of the same name.
French Montana shared a snapshot posing with the serial fraudster aboard a private jet.
“I can’t believe I met the swindler [laughing Emoji],” French Montana wrote.
He reposted the same photo, this time changing the caption and seemingly mocking Leviev.
“Hey we just left the hospital. French Montana is fine again, we are fine again, but our enemies are after us. Please send 50k fast. Please.”
The Grammy-nominated rapper included several laughing Emojis.
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French Montana’s selfie with Leviev was posted after the Feb. 2 premiere of Netflix’sThe Tinder Swindler, a two-hour documentary thatchroniclesthe real-life events of Leviev, who is said to have conned an estimated $10 million out of women he attracted on the popular dating app, Tinder.
The swindler disguised himself under various aliases but is widely recognized as Leviev, who allegedly claimed he worked in a dangerous diamond business and was the son of billionaire Israeli diamond oligarch Lev Leviev.
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After serving two years in a Finnish jail, he was released despite being a wanted man in a number of countries such as Israel, Sweden, England, Germany, Denmark, and Norway.
Although he denied all charges against him, telling Israel’sChannel 12 News, “I never presented myself as the son of anyone, but people use their imaginations,” he was then sentenced to 15 months in an Israeli prison on charges of theft, fraud, and forgery of documents –– all unrelated to his alleged scam. He was granted release after five months for “good behavior.”
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Now, in addition to living his luxurious lifestyle that’s filled with private jets, designer clothes, and expensive cars galore, he also has awebsite(though currently inactive) offering business advice, charging clients over $300. Meanwhile, he has not been charged in connection with the three women in the documentary, who are still paying off their debt as they were never repaid and have started aGoFundMefundraiser, stating on the page, “All we want are our lives back.”
With 45.8 million hours viewed internationally for the week of Jan. 31 - Feb. 6,The Tinder Swindleris the streaming platform’s first documentary to top its film chart, released weekly, perDeadline.
Leviev refused to take part in the Netflix documentary and was active on Tinder until the site banned him.
source: people.com
