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Tinder Swindler is suing Netflix

The man who can be seen in the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler as the ‘bodyguard’ of convicted con man Simon Leviev, wants the streaming service to take the title offline. 

The man known as Piotr in the documentary says his reputation has been tarnished and wants an apology and compensation, TMZ reports .

The so-called bodyguard has a prominent role in The Tinder Swindler . He does not speak himself, but his image appears several times. Leviev uses photos of an injured Piotr to convince the women he scammed that he is in danger.

Attorney Joanna Parafianowicz says Piotr never gave permission to use images of him and that he suffered reputational damage from the documentary. According to the lawyer, Netflix insinuates with the documentary that Piotr knew about Leviev’s fraudulent practices, but according to the ‘bodyguard’ that is not true. 

She wants Netflix to remove the title from the streaming service and come up with an apology, and she is demanding compensation of around 5 million euros.

Tinder Swindler is suing Netflix

In The Tinder Swindler , three victims, including a Dutch one, declare that Leviev would have defrauded women via dating app Tinder. He made them believe that he was extremely wealthy and the son of a diamond magnate.

The documentary shows him beating up several women and then stating that he was in danger and needed money. The victims gave him cash or their credit cards and believed he would pay them back later, which never happened.

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