Who is Anna Sorokin, the phony heiress released from US immigration detention?

Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, a phony heiress, was released from US immigration detention, but still faces the possibility of deportation.

Anna Sorokin’s Scam

Sorokin is a 30-year-old German woman, who acted as an heiress Anna Delvey. She was born near Moscow to a Russian truck driver, who emigrated to Germany. She pretended to be an heiress to a $60 million fortune. Under her fake identity, she moved in the elite society of New York after making her debut at the 2013 Fashion Week. She scammed banks, hotels and friends of more than a quarter of a million dollars. She obtained substantial bank loans, lived on credit in Manhattan hotels and travelled free by private jets.

Netflix Series

Anna Sorokin’s deception of being an heiress inspired a Netflix series by Shonda Rhimes, which is called “Inventing Anna”. The series stars Julia Garner as Sorokin.

Release from Detention

Sorokin was arrested in 2017 and released in February 2021 for good behaviour. However, she was arrested the next month for overstaying her visa. She was released this Friday and still faces deportation from the US. Sorokin posted a $10,000 bond and was granted conditional release, said a spokesperson for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). She must be confined to her home, is prohibited to use social media and wears an electronic bracelet. She has been fighting against her deportation to Germany for the last 18 months.

FAQs

1. Is Anna Sorokin a real heiress?
   No, she pretended to be an heiress and scammed people of huge sums of money.
2. Is Anna Sorokin willing to be deported to Germany?
   Anna Sorokin is fighting against her deportation to Germany and is making appeals to remain in the United States.