The 31 Craziest Moments From "The Tinder Swindler" That Will Make You Afraid To Swipe Right Ever Again

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Although he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for the crimes he committed in Israel, Simon only served five months before being released. Following this, he started a website offering a workshop for business advice for a fee of $311 per person, which now appears to be down

Polina broke up with Simon when she discovered he was cheating on her, and he was dating an Israeli model, Kate Konlin, when the documentary was filmed, but they're now just friends.

After being released from prison, Simon again joined Tinder, but is now banned from the app, they said in a statement to Variety. He's also been banned from other dating apps like Hinge, PlentyofFish, and OkCupid.

Simon's business partner, Avishay, and his bodyguard, Peter, were never charged with any crimes. 

The producers of the documentary asked Simon to be a part of it, and he responded with a voice memo.

"I will proceed with a lawsuit against you for [defamation] and lies and, you know, that everything is based basically on a lie, and that's it. This is how it's gonna be," Simon said.

Cecilie, Pernilla, and Ayleen, meanwhile, are still currently paying off debts. They've started a GoFundMe page to help them in recovering from their financial burdens.

Simon has never faced any charges related to defrauding them. The total amount that he's estimated to have conned people out of around the world is $10 million.

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