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Anna Delveyreal-life con artist and subject of Netflix’s Create Annastepped into it Dancing with the Stars ballroom, but her time has been cut short. The 33-year-old made her debut in the premiere episode with a cha-cha performance alongside her partner, a new professional dancer. Ezra Sosaearned a total of 18 points for her first dance on September 17. A week later, Tuesday September 24, she earned 17 points for her quickstep during the Oscar-themed night. With a combined score of 35 points from the past two weeks, and no eliminations in the first week, they did not receive enough votes to advance to the third week. When asked by the host Julianne Hough what he took away from the experience, he replied, “Nothing.”
This comes after Anna was released from ICE custody in October 2022, after being detained in March for overstaying her visa. He had been before spent time in prison for scamming $200,000 from the New York elite, paid $10,000 bail, and is now banned from social media.
Anna’s first story is told New York article “Maybe He Has So Much Money He Just Lost Track Of It,” Written by Jessica Presslerwhich is the basis for the Netflix show. Anna has risen through the ranks of Manhattan’s social hierarchy with a series of scams, but her tricks are finally exposed. Ozark star Julia Garner played Anna Delvey in it Create Anna. But who is that real Anna Delvey? From the past to the present, HollywoodLife have rounded up 5 key facts you need to know.
1. Anna Delvey is not her real name.
Anna’s real name is Anna Sorokin. Anna claims that her friends and colleagues know her as Anna Delvey and that “Delvey” is her mother’s maiden name, according to The New York Times. However, his parents told him New York that they did not recognize the last name “Delvey.” He started going by Anna Delvey after the internship purple magazine.
2. Anna pretends to be a German heiress.
Anna became known as the “Soho grifter” and the “Soho scammer” after she pretended to be a German heiress with a $67 million trust fund, prosecutors said. He was actually a Russian immigrant. He defrauded Manhattan’s elite hotels and defrauded hotels, restaurants, private jet operators, and banks out of about $275,000 over 10 months. He even convinced a bank employee to give him $100,000, which he never paid back. She is looking to create an exclusive club called the Anna Delvey Foundation and is trying to get a $20 million loan.
3. Anna went to prison.
Anna was arrested in 2017 and convicted in May 2019 of 8 charges, including grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and theft of services, according to ABC News. He was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison, fined $24,000, and ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in restitution. He served almost 4 years and was released in February 2021 for good behavior.
4. Anna is currently in ICE custody.
After being released from prison, Anna was arrested again by ICE six weeks later because she overstayed her visa. He has been detained since then and is waiting to see if he will be deported to Germany, according to the report an insider. “My visa overstay was unintentional and mostly out of my control,” he said. “I have served a prison sentence, but I am appealing my criminal case to clear my name. I have not violated New York state parole rules or ICE. Despite all of that, I have not been given a clear and fair path to compliance.
5. Anna is paid by Netflix.
Netflix paid Anna $320,000 for the rights to the life story, an insider revealed. He used $199,000 of the money to pay restitution to banks and pay another $24,000 to settle state fines. On top of the $223,000 she has paid, Anna has also paid $75,000 in attorney fees.
