If you haven’t heard anything about this fake German heiress, let me fill you in.
Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, was arrested in 2017 and convicted in 2019 for multiple counts of theft and larceny. Sorokin had scammed multiple hotels, banks, and other institutions out of over $200,000. She was originally sentenced to 4-12 years but was released on parole earlier this year.
Everyone soon became obsessed with the fake heiress, who seemingly appeared out of thin airand captivated the lives of many New York elites. Many admired her ambition and swindling ways.
Several have defended Sorokin, claiming that these institutions should have known better than to be so trusting of a few fake documents and promises from a young woman.
With Netflix’s Inventing Anna coming out in February of this year, the show portrayed Anna as a misunderstood victim. The original series goes through Sorokin’ early start all the way to her trial. It soon topped the charts as billions of people watched to see how her story played out. Anna Delvey was portrayed by Julia Garner in the Netflix mini-series.
It’s also understood that Sorokin benefited greatly from the show, as Netflix granted her around $320,000 for the rights to share her story.
Sorokin spent time in an ICE detention center in New York and Southern California after being released on parole. In October of this year she was officially released on a $10,000 bond. She is currently residing in a one-bedroom apartment in the East Village of New York, under house arrest with an ankle monitor. She is also facing a deportation case back to her home country of Germany, as she “overstayed her visa” and committed multiple crimes on United States soil.
Although Sorokin has reflected in interviews that she would not want anyone to follow in her footsteps, she makes it very clear that she has no regrets about the situation.
Delving into the more “legal” side of the art world, Sorokin has posted prints available for purchase on her Instagram page. Showing herself in a Gucci couture outfit in front of a DoC van, Sorokin has added the lovely caption of “no regrets.”
A few of her prison sketches have sold, and Sorokin has listed original art pieces for sale, ranging at around $17,500 and $25,000.
Sorokin’s spokesperson also revealed that Sorokin is now planning on hosting a VIP series ofdinner parties, where elite guests can enjoy fine dining catering with a charitable mission ofprison reform. In her interview with Bon Appétit, Sorokin states that, “In an ideal world, we would bring celebrities and influencers into the same room as people from charities and causes that are important to me personally. So it’s not just going to be homogenous.”
The series will take place in her East Village apartment, which is priced at around $4250 to rent per month. Although the costs and guests are still secret, knowing Sorokin, it’s going to be lavish.
Love her or hate her, she’s making a comeback in the social media world (despite her inability to post on social media, per the judge’s order), and I personally cannot wait to see what she has in store.