With her oversized black sunglasses, Supreme athleisure, and Rimowa suitcase, Anna Delvey (real name Anna Sorokin) posed a German heiress and scammed hoteliers, influencers, NYC elite, and the damn SWISS BANK in order to social climb in Manhattan.
Landing in 'Merica at the age of 28, Sorokin, the daughter of a former truck driver from Russia, migrated from Germany to the United States in 2014. After her arrival, she got a little creative with her backstory and recreated her entire identity, claiming to be a wealthy socialite, and the daughter of an oil baron...or a diplomat, depending on who asked. She got in with the NYC elite socialite scene and scored even more investment and clout by pretending to raise money to startup her own artsy social club. Anna was kicked out of the NYC scene and thrown into Rikers when her lies finally caught up to her, and her inner circle began to discover that the German heiress was really a broke scammer with good fashion taste. Delvey is now serving 4-12 years in jail and will be deported after her release. Both Lena Dunham and Shonda Rimes are creating shows based on Delvey's hot girl summer.
This week we talk about about Delvey's whirlwind summer, the trip that cost her everything (and by her, we mean her friend who was left with the bill) and her infamous courtroom looks.
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How Anna Delvey Tricked New York