Who Is Anna Sorokin

Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, is a German-born scam artist who was convicted by a New York jury in 2019 of four counts of grand larceny in the first degree and two additional counts of theft of services. The conviction resulted from a complex web of lies and deception pulled off over two years. Before she was finally brought to justice, she had taken in hundreds of thousands of dollars from unwitting investors, luxury hotels, and high-end retailers.

Sorokin’s con artist career began in 2016 when she moved to New York City and started posing as a wealthy heiress with a mysterious "trust fund" that could support her lavish lifestyle. She created a fake identity, with a phony bank balance of $60 million, in order to finance her credit card purchases at high-end hotels, as well as obtain a personal loan from a private bank. She also scammed various businesses, mostly luxury hotels, out of thousands of dollars.

The con was eventually uncovered by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and she was arrested in October 2018. She was sentenced to four to twelve years in prison for her criminal acts in April 2019.

Sorokin’s trial and conviction were widely covered in the news media, earning her a reputation as the "Soho Grifter" or the "Manhattan Socialite Con Artist". She has become an icon of the "rich and shameless" lifestyle, with people dressing up as her for Halloween and snapping Instagram selfies with her mugshot.

The story of Anna Sorokin serves as a cautionary tale, showing how even seemingly successful people have the potential to commit fraud and deceive those around them. While Sorokin attempted to take advantage of those who trusted her, she was ultimately brought to justice and likely serves as a warning to future potential con artists.