She conned her way into the city's best parties and high-end hotels, promising funds were on their way and using generous cash tips to convince staff she was good for it. In reality, he is a former trucker who runs a heating and cooling business, according to New York magazine. Her father, she claimed, was a diplomat or an oil baron, and she was the heir to his fortune. After finishing school, she spent time in London and Paris before introducing New York to "Anna Delvey" in 2013.
Pic: Aaron Epstein/Netflixīorn in Russia, Sorokin moved to Germany with her family as a teenager. Image: Garner visited Sorokin in prison as part of her research for the series. Prosecutors say Sorokin stole from others while pretending she had a fortune of €60m (about £51m) - wheedling her way into the upper echelons of society through multiple acts of swindling in 20, funding a life she should never have been able to afford. She had become a social media sensation even during her court hearing, an Instagram account documented her outfits - a mix of designer and high street, and always her signature thick-framed glasses - throughout.ĭespite facing conviction, the glamorous Manhattan socialite character she had invented for herself seemingly never faded.
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When Anna Sorokin stood trial in New York in the spring of 2019, charged with fraud after scamming hotels, banks and other members of Manhattan's elite out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, she reportedly employed the services of a stylist to ensure she looked the part.įor years, Sorokin had been known as Anna Delvey, a wealthy German heiress with a taste for expensive wine, private jets and designer clothes.
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