Anna Delvey
Anna Sorokin, better known as Anna Delvey, is a Russian-German woman who was involved in the socialite scene in Manhattan.
Early life and education[edit]
Sorokin was born in Russia in 1991, and her family moved to Germany in 2007 when she was 16. She attended high school in Eschweiler, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier and was described by classmates as a quiet girl who had a difficult time with the German language. Sorokin graduated from high school in 2011 and then moved to London to attend Central Saint Martins, and art school, but dropped out and returned to Germany.[1]
Career[edit]
Sorokin started as an intern at a public relations firm in Germany and then moved to Paris to become an intern for Purple, the fashion, art and culture magazine and soon changed her name to Anna Delvey.[1]
In 2017, she was arrested on six charges of grand larceny for allegedly scamming wealthy New York City business acquaintances and several hotels.[2][3] According to the Manhattan District Attorney's office, the damage might be as high as $275,000.[4]
Delvey initially faced three counts of misdemeanour theft of services due to complaints regarding stays at the Beekman Hotel and the W Downtown as well as a meal at the Parker Méridien hotel in New York.[5]
Her life as one of Manhattan's socialites has been covered prominently before and after her arrest. In 2018, New York published a profile about her life, business dealings, and arrest.[1] Shonda Rhimes acquired the rights to the New York magazine profile and is developing a Netflix Original series based on it.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pressler, Jessica (2018-05-28). "Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It". The Cut (New York (magazine)). New York Media, LLC. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ Williams, Rachel DeLoache (2018-04-13). ""She Paid for Everything": How a Fake Heiress Made My $62,000 Disappear". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ Brown, Ruth (2018-05-29). "Wannabe socialite claims Rikers isn't that bad". New York Post. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "DA Vance Announces Indictment of Repeat Scammer for Multiple Thefts Totaling $275,000". Manhattan District Attorney's Office. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Rebecca (2017-07-31). "Wannabe socialite busted for skipping out on pricey hotel bills". New York Post. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ Otterson, Debra Birnbaum,Joe (2018-06-08). "Shonda Rhimes Sets Anna Delvey Series as First Netflix Project". Variety. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
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