How Russian-speaking scammer Anna Sorokina (Delvi) manages to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars even from prison

Since Anna Delvey was convicted of grand larceny and a host of other charges related to her fraudulent activities, she has been through a lot, but it has not killed her instincts and earning potential. Read more about the famous "fake heiress" told the publication Your Tango.

Delvi, also known by her real name Anna Sorokina, is the inspiration for the Netflix series Inventing Anna, which retells the story of how a young woman born in Russia made her way to the international social elite. Anna is played by Julia Garner in the series.

After a criminal charge of fraud, everyone's favorite "false heiress" is mired in debt. She had to pay nearly $200 in compensation to her victims.

Where did the infamous Anna Sorokina have the money to pay for her crimes?

Where does Anna Delvey get the money from?

Through her payouts from Netflix and a few other business ventures, Delvi has found a way to get ahead financially despite her past.

Netflix paid her for Inventing Anna.

The company hired her as a paid consultant for the Netflix show Inventing Anna, which is based on her life and a New York Magazine article about her crimes.

Delvey says she used her $320 royalties to put her past behind her once and for all.

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“I paid $198-something for restitution, which I paid in full and up front, and the rest was against my legal fees,” she said.

NFT Collection "Inventing Anna"

Inspired by the post-Netflix drama intrigue, Delvey released Reinventing Anna, a collection of NFTs that tell her story.

“I see this release as an opportunity to directly connect with my audience and take charge of a storytelling that has been largely out of my control until now,” Delvey writes on the collection’s website. – I am very excited to join the NFT community and contribute to changing the way artists/creators interact with their fans. It's nice to be part of something new and innovative - a lot of my own history is about breaking rules and the status quo."

Delvey released 10 NFTs with privileges, including "exclusive access" to talking to her on the phone.

Of these, three "ultra-platinum NFTs" will give buyers the opportunity to meet her and receive a package of "personal items" from her.

Her future documentary series

In February 2022, Deadline reported that Delvey is currently working with Bunim/Murray Productions to create a docuseries that picks up where Reinventing Anna left off.

The goal is not only to inform viewers about Delvi's life and give more information about her story, but also to give her more leeway to tell her story.

Bunim/Murray Productions director of development Michael Driscoll is leading the project and shared his vision for the series.

“Anna's story is very much alive and still unfolding. We have been developing this project with her for several months now – and have spent countless hours with her on phone and video calls,” the statement said. “She is a complex and engaging character, and we look forward to telling the next chapter of her ever-evolving story.”

Her art exhibition

In May 2022, Variety reported that art dealer Delvey had set up a one-night solo art show at a hotel in New York City. The "Supposedly" collection includes 20 items created by Delvey while incarcerated at a detention center in upstate New York.

“I wanted to capture some of the past years, both unseen and iconic, using the limited tools at my disposal,” Delvey explained. “Some parts are simple, others are more abstract and will be unique in meaning and appearance to observe.”

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She concluded her recorded audio message by saying, “You have heard so many voices already, but this is the beginning of how I tell my story, my storytelling from my point of view. Hope you enjoy the show."

The story of Anna Delvey has become a cult

Despite her crimes, Delvey's fans are mostly supportive of her money-making efforts.

Delvi was born in Russia in January 1991 and moved to Germany with her family as a teenager.

She later ended up in Paris, where she began to create a socialite image that would eventually change her life.

From Paris, Delvey traveled to New York, settling into a wealthy social life but always managing to avoid paying for her lavish lifestyle.

The luxury life came to an abrupt end in October 2017 when Delvey was arrested by the Los Angeles, California Police Department in a sting operation planned by the Manhattan District Attorney's office with the help of her ex-girlfriend Rachel Deloch Williams.

Williams began cooperating with authorities after Delvey presented her with a bill for a trip to Marrakech worth more than $60.

After her arrest, trial, and sentencing, Delvi was imprisoned on New York's Riker's Island, where she served four years before being released for good behavior.

She is currently in the custody of the Immigration Police (ICE) in Southern California and is filing an appeal against her planned deportation.