Anna Sorokin, known as Anna Delvey, is a Russian-born German con-artist and fraudster who posed as a wealthy heiress to access the upper echelons of the New York social and art scenes from 2013 to 2017.
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Anna Sorokin, known as Anna Delvey, is a Russian-born German con-artist and fraudster who posed as a wealthy heiress to access the upper echelons of the New York social and art scenes from 2013 to 2017.
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Anna Delvey later created fake financial documents to substantiate her claims of having a multimillion-euro trust fund, and forged multiple wire transfer confirmations.
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Anna Delvey used this to fund her lavish lifestyle, including residencies in multiple upper-class hotels.
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Anna Delvey expanded on the story in her 2019 book My Friend Anna.
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Anna Delvey then opened an HVAC business specializing in efficient energy use.
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Anna Delvey received planning help from the son of architect Santiago Calatrava.
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Anna Delvey discussed the sale of drinks at the venue with Roo Rogers.
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Anna Delvey was eventually repaid but from a Venmo account by an unfamiliar name.
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Anna Delvey then blocked Sorokin's access to him on social media, ending their friendship.
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Anna Delvey often gave a $100 cash gratuity to the concierge, whom she befriended, and other employees for simple tasks such as restaurant recommendations or bringing packages to her room.
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Anna Delvey treated the concierge to massages, manicures, and sessions with the celebrity personal trainer Kacy Duke.
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Anna Delvey then wired $30,000 to 11 Howard to pay the outstanding bill.
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Anna Delvey then attempted a similar scam at the hotel W New York Downtown Hotel and Residences, failing to pay her $503.
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Anna Delvey asked Williams for lodging, again in a crying tantrum; Williams refused.
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Anna Delvey described her as an entrepreneur with a comparison to Frank Sinatra, claiming they both created a "golden opportunity" in New York.
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Anna Delvey was held in a New Jersey county jail by ICE awaiting deportation to Germany, which she is legally contesting.
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Anna Delvey is working on a book about her time in jail and a podcast.
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Anna Delvey created 10 such tokens that she claimed will give holders "exclusive access" to her.
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Anna Delvey suggested she would reveal his identity for a fee, with bidding starting at $10,000.
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