Fake Heiress Anna Delvey Returns with New Money-Making Schemes

After deceiving Manhattan’s elite, one might assume that Anna “Delvey” Sorokin’s reputation and career would be irreparably damaged. However, the fake heiress has rebounded with several new ventures.

The convicted fraudster, who gained notoriety after a New York magazine profile was transformed into the Netflix series “Inventing Anna,” detailing her scams and arrest, has now been granted the freedom to move within 75 miles of her East Village residence.

Armed with a Social Security number, Sorokin is poised to participate in New York Fashion Week, starting on September 6. Despite her lack of experience in the fashion industry, the ambitious 33-year-old Russian has persuaded emerging designers to showcase their collections through her cleverly named PR firm, OutLaw Agency.

Switching gears, Sorokin has also ventured into the world of influencers and has grand plans for a media empire. This includes her own memoir, a reality TV show, and a podcast. Her social media ban ended on August 16, and she already has over 1.1 million Instagram followers.

“I’m grateful to be able to control my own narrative again,” she informed The Daily Mail. “I made mistakes, but I’ve grown up and I’m in a different mindset now. I want to get on with the rest of my life. I hope people will see that I’ve changed and that I’m not the same person, and they’ll give me the opportunity to move on.”

Yet, Sorokin isn’t shying away from her criminal past on social media. “I may know a thing or two about deception,” Sorokin smirked as she promoted the reality TV series “The Anonymous” on Instagram. “Trust me, I’d never lie to you.” Her posts playfully hint at her past with comments like, “Gaslighting can be a great way to get ahead.”

However, the extent of her earnings from these social media collaborations remains unclear. Fortune has reached out to Sorokin for comment.

As part of her ventures, Sorokin is working on her memoir, a project she began while incarcerated. “I’m the only person who can tell my story. No one else was with me the whole time when all those things were happening,” she had previously said.

She has also signed on for a new docuseries, created by Bunim/Murray Productions, the team behind “Surviving R Kelly.” This series will continue where “Inventing Anna” left off, focusing on her life post-prison. Additionally, Sorokin is pitching a talk show to production companies.

In the meantime, a reality show titled “Delvey’s Dinner Club,” filmed inside her East Village apartment, is also in the pipeline. This show aims to help her shed the con artist label. Sorokin’s criminal defense lawyer, Duncan Levin, shared with Page Six that viewers can expect to see aspects of her art, design, and personal talents on the show. “We’re down the road on several really interesting opportunities,” Levin noted, adding that they are seeking fair platforms for her to tell her story.

While under house arrest, Sorokin also launched her podcast, “The Anna Delvey Show,” last year. The podcast delves into the preconceived notions of rule breakers and explores what’s right and wrong.

Sorokin’s reimagining of herself as an influencer comes after she was convicted of grand larceny and theft for embezzling an estimated $275,000 while pretending to be a German heiress. Before her arrest in 2017, she duped banks, law firms, hotels, and even a private jet company. Sentenced to four to twelve years in state prison, she was released early in 2021, only to be taken into ICE custody for overstaying her visa. Finally, in October 2022, Sorokin was released under house arrest.

Source: Fortune, The Daily Mail, Page Six