DECEPTION: The Heiress Who Never Was: Anna Delvey

About this episode

This episode explores the story of Anna Sorokin, who posed as a wealthy heiress to defraud New York's elite.

Between 2013 and 2017, Anna Sorokin — a Russian-born, German-raised young woman with a sharp eye for luxury and a sharper tongue for anyone who doubted her — convinced New York's elite that she was Anna Delvey, heiress to a vast European fortune. She stayed in five-star hotels, flew on private jets, defrauded banks out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and nearly secured a $22 million loan to fund her own private arts club. She was caught, convicted, detained, and still, somehow, kept talking. We trace the con, the character, and the city that was almost too flattered by her attention to notice it was being robbed. Head over to our Crimes Of… YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@crimehousestudios If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crimes Of… to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Crimes Of… is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social YouTube…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sabrina Deana-Roga, Corinne Vien

Topics covered

• fraud
• true crime
• deception
• luxury lifestyle
• New York elite
• scams

Keywords

• Anna Sorokin
• Anna Delvey
• fraud
• New York
• luxury
• scam
• true crime
• deception

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Organizations: Crime House, PAVE Studios, Crimes Of…, YouTube

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