The relationship between Fjellhoy and Hayut lasted only three months (via Daily Mail). She quickly realized he had scammed her for over $200,000. By then, Hayut had already moved on to his next victim, Pernilla Sjoholm. The pair had met on Tinder and Hayut used the same modus operandi; he splurged on her then asked her for money. He eventually swindled her out of $45,000. Sjoholm didn’t know the extent of the fraud until a reporter contacted her and told her of Hayut’s criminal history. When she confronted him, he allegedly threatened her.
According to The Times of Israel, Hayut was eventually arrested in Greece for using a fake passport. With the help of Interpol and Israeli police, he was extradited to his home country in 2019. Hayut pleaded guilty to fraud and received a 15-month sentence but would only serve five months. Sjoholm later expressed that little justice had been served for Hayut’s victims. According to The Daily Mail, more recently, Hayut was accused of trying to get a Covid-19 vaccine in Israel at a time when they were only available to people over 60 and medical workers — Hayut is neither.
Per Capital FM, “The Tinder Swindler,” a Netflix documentary about Hayut and the women he duped will be released on February 2. The film will center on his relationships with Fjellhoy, Sjoholm, and a third woman, Ayleen Charlotte.
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