Overview

• He was detained Sunday at Batumi International Airport on an Interpol Red Notice, Georgian officials confirmed.
• German authorities requested his arrest over an alleged Berlin theft of about $52,000, and a Georgian court approved custody pending extradition.
• His lawyer said he will appeal the detention and noted they were not initially informed of the grounds for the arrest.
• Hayut previously served five months of a 15‑month sentence in Israel after a 2019 fraud conviction following his arrest in Greece.
• The Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler spotlighted allegations that women across Europe lost about $10 million, claims he denies while describing himself as a legitimate businessman.