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Anna Sorokinisn’t going far for her next move.
Sorokin, who became the subject of Netflix’sInventing Annaafter she posed as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey while living in N.Y.C., announced on Wednesday that she will star in an unscripted reality series while she is under house arrest. The show, currently titledDelvey’s Dinner Club,will follow Sorokin, 32, in her East Village apartment as she hosts a collection of actors, musicians, founders, socialites, journalists and more for private, invite-only dinner parties.
For four years, the Russian-born Sorokin used a fake persona to spend invalid credit cards and issue fake bank statements, bounce from hotel to hotel, and steal an estimated $275,000. She was arrested in October 2017 following a sting operation and wasfound guilty of eight charges, including attempted grand larceny in the first degree, grand larceny in the second degree, grand larceny in the third degree, and theft of services, in April 2019.
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“There’s nothing like the experience of bringing together a curated group of friends to share life stories and enjoy a great culinary experience,” she said in a statement. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with Wheelhouse and Butternut to bring my vision to a wider audience and share a glimpse of the real Anna Delvey.”
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The Netflix limited seriesInventing Annastarring Julia Garner as Sorokin premiered Feb. 2022. Sorokin wasreportedly paid $320,000for the rights to adapt her life story, money that she is said to have used to pay restitution, per Insider.
source: people.com
