The Russia-born German con artist, also known as Anna Sorokin, was convicted of attempted grand larceny, larceny in the second degree, and theft of services in 2019 after she convinced several major banks, hotels, and acquaintances that she was a wealthy heiress. NEW YORK - Fake heiress Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, could be extending her stay in the United States for a few more days before she is deported. It was reported on Monday (March 14) that Anna, who is the real-life. Her trial lawyer cast her as an ambitious entrepreneur who got in over her head financially and was simply buying time to pay her debts. Anna Delveys deportation to Germany from the United States has reportedly been delayed. Anna Delvey ‘s whereabouts have been discovered after she seemingly went missing on the day of her planned deportation. Prosecutors said Sorokin falsified records and lied to get banks to lend, luxury hotels to let her stay and well-heeled New Yorkers to cover plane tickets and other expenses for her, stealing $275,000 in all. She falsely claimed to be the daughter of a diplomat or an oil baron. Using the name Anna Delvey, Sorokin manoeuvred her way into elite New York social circles by passing herself off as a socialite with a $US67 million ($93 million) fortune overseas. ![]() Sorokin, who was convicted in 2019 and spent more than three years behind bars, has since been challenging deportation.Īn appellate immigration judge last month declined to stop the 31-year-old German citizen from being removed. ![]() NEW YORK (AP) Anna Sorokin, the convicted swindler who claimed to be a German heiress to finance a posh lifestyle in New York, is making a new bid to fight deportation, a lawyer said Tuesday. Even Arora temporarily had no clue to his. The convicted swindler who went by Anna Delvey has filed paperwork to stall her deportation to Germany. Sorokin was being held in ICE custody in Goshen, NY. ICE said only that she remained in the agency's custody. Anna Delvey Sorokin remains in ICE custody after a motion to stay her deportation was filed. Using the name Anna Delvey, Sorokin manoeuvred her way into elite New York social. He said Sorokin filed papers on Monday seeking to hold off being ejected from the country. Among the first things Anna Sorokin, the scammer who posed as a fake heiress under the name Anna Delvey, did when she was released from prison on parole yesterday was post to Instagram. An appellate immigration judge last month declined to stop the 31-year-old German citizen from being removed. She remains jailed in New York's Hudson Valley, her lawyer Manny Arora said. ![]() Sorokin, whose scheme inspired the recent Netflix series Inventing Anna, was taken into custody by US Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) nearly a year ago.
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