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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sravasti Dasgupta

Inventing Anna: Fake heiress ‘Anna Delvey’ claims she spent $320,000 Netflix payout on restitution

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Convicted fraudster Anna Sorokin, whose life as a fake German heiress has become the subject of a new Netflix series, said she used the money she got from the streaming platform to pay off her legal fees.

Ms Sorokin, now 31 years old, posed as Anna Delvey for several years in her 20s and scammed thousands of dollars from banks and hotels around New York.

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