Convicted fraudster who appeared on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ with ankle monitor stuns the internet

Anna Delvey she will go out on the dance floor in her outfit ankle monitor in the upcoming season Dancing with the Stars.

After being convicted of impersonating a German heiress and defrauding banks, hotels and high society figures from 250,000 dollarsAnna will perform on the 33rd season of the ABC dance competition.

The network announced the convicted fraudster’s involvement on Wednesday (September 4), describing her as “the artist, fashion icon, and infamous New York socialite who rose to international fame after Netflix bought the rights to her story and developed it into a 2022 miniseries.” Invention of Anna.’”

The 33-year-old, born Anna Sorokin, will collaborate with professional dancer Ezra Sosa.

Anna Delvey, a con artist who posed as a German heiress to scam New York’s elite, has been announced as the new contender Dancing with the Stars

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In the official announcement, she can be seen wearing a sparkly dress, high heels, and an ankle bracelet that she has been wearing since 2022.

Anna was arrested first In 2017, she was charged with theft. Two years later, she was sentenced to four to twelve years in prison. prison.

The fake heiress was originally released for good behavior in February 2021.

However, she was stopped by Shortly thereafter, he was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying his stay. her visa.

Anna was held in ICE custody for over a year, during which time she organized an exhibition of her prison sketches. In October 2022, she was released on bail and placed under house arrest in her Manhattan apartment.

The fraudster will compete in an ankle bracelet as she has been under house arrest since 2022

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Although her deportation case is pending, she has reportedly been granted permission to attend ABC Competitionwhich was filmed in Los Angeles.

“I had to get permission from ICE to travel out of state and it took about 10 days, so I didn’t know if I would be able to join until the middle of last week, so it all happened at the last minute,” Anna said. Additional after the cast was revealed.

She also revealed plans to take her dance partner to New York Fashion Week, where he is reportedly set to appear on the SHAO runway.

“I’m so excited to take Ezra to Fashion Week and have him walk in one of our shows. I think I’m producing five shows with Kelly Cutrone this season. Last year we produced a show on my roof, so September 11th will be our one-year anniversary.”

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The show, which premieres on September 17, will also feature Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik — better known as “Pommel Horse Guy” — rugby player and Olympian Ilona Maher, Hen party star Jenn Tran, Tori Spelling Beverly Hills 90210.

People quickly began protesting on social media against Anna’s inclusion in the show.

“Why is a convicted criminal featured on a TV show? @dancingwiththestars “I’m disappointed with this choice,” someone wrote on Instagram.

“You’re seriously adding an impostor to the roster? Is this where we are now?” another user said.

“Anna Delvey shouldn’t be on DWTS. Kids watch that show, not to mention she has to wear an ankle monitor!” another person agreed.

Anna received permission from Immigration and Customs Enforcement Custody (ICE) to film in Los Angeles.

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Someone else accused the producers of glorifying criminal acts and making a celebrity out of a fraudster. “This is unacceptable. She wasn’t even a celebrity before. I’m very disappointed. Do better.”

Anna was born in Moscow, Russia, to a working class family. She emigrated to Germany in 2007, after which she moved to London and Paris, and in 2013 she moved to New York.

While living in the US, she interned at a French fashion magazine. Purple AND he pretended to be a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey. She She tricked her wealthy friends into believing her goal was to open Soho House to the art world.

Anna false financial documents and checks supporting her claims of having a $60 million trust fund.

Her fraudulent behavior went unnoticed for years — while she ate at Manhattan’s finest restaurants, shopped at the finest stores, and stayed in the finest hotels.

She was eventually arrested when the New York Police Department worked with her former friend, a former photo editor at Vanity Fair. Rachel DeLoache Williams, who accused Anna of cheat on her of $62,000.

Rachel put her Vanity Fair used a credit card to pay for a trip to Morocco when the fraudster’s card suddenly stopped working.

People protested against her participation in the program, claiming that it glorified criminals.

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In 2022, Netflix bought the rights to her story and developed it into a series created by Shonda Rhimes. The invention of Anna. The show is based on the 2018 film Profile in New York magazine about a cheater written by Jessica Pressler.

In the program – one of Netflix most watched tv series in english—Anna is played by Julia Garner, while the journalist is played by Anna Chlumsky.

According to reports, the streaming platform paid Anna $320,000 for the rights to adapt her life into a series. According to insider reportsShe used the money to pay off damages to banks, cover legal fees and settle fines imposed on her by the state.

The 33-year-old, whose story inspired the Netflix series Inventing Anna, was arrested in 2017 on suspicion of a lenient sentence

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Dancing with the Stars This won’t be Anna’s first TV appearance since her release from prison. Last month, she had a cameo role for USA Network Anonymousa series of strategic competitions in which twelve players must cheat each other in order to win $100,000.

“I might know a thing or two about fraud,” she said in one of the promotional materials. Short films on YouTube called Anna Delvey’s reaction. “Never be afraid to wear your looks or your truth. Trust me, I would never lie to you.”

IN separate videoAnna advised players that “gaslighting can be a great way to achieve success.”

Internet users criticized the program for rewarding criminal behavior

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