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Anna Delvey: The Fake Heiress Who Fooled New York's Elite
Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, is a con artist and fraudster who posed as a wealthy heiress to access upper-class New York social and art scenes from 2013 to 2017. Here is a closer look at her life and what she did.
Convictions
April 25, 2019
Penalty
4 to 12 years imprisonment
Net worth
Under $1 Million
Early Life and Career
Anna Sorokin was born on January 23, 1991, in Russia.
She emigrated to Germany with her family when she was a child.
Sorokin moved to Paris in 2011 and worked as a personal shopper and intern at Purple magazine.
In mid-2013, Sorokin traveled to New York City to attend New York Fashion Week. Finding it easier to make friends in New York than Paris, she opted to stay.
The Scam
Sorokin came up with the idea of the "Anna Delvey Foundation" – a private members' club and art foundation – and unsuccessfully sought funding from wealthy members of the city's social scene.
She posed as a wealthy heiress and scammed her way into the New York social scene, staying at luxury hotels and dining at expensive restaurants.
Sorokin was eventually arrested in 2017 and charged with grand larceny and theft of services for allegedly stealing more than $275,000 from businesses and individuals.
She was convicted in 2019 and sentenced to four to 12 years in prison.
Life After Prison
Sorokin was released from prison in February 2021. She has since been collaborating with a TikTok star on a music single. Sorokin's story was also adapted into a Netflix series called "Inventing Anna".
Anna Delvey summary
Anna Delvey's story is a cautionary tale about the dangers of trusting people based on their appearance and social status.
Her elaborate scam fooled many people in the New York social scene, but ultimately led to her downfall.
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