Anna Delvey's Former Friend Slams 'Inventing Anna' for 'Running a Con Woman's PR'
etonline.com, there’s renewed attention surrounding Anna Delvey, aka the “Fake German Heiress” and convicted fraudster who scammed some of New York’s high society, hotels, restaurants and banks between 2015 and 2017.
While Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, was found guilty of larceny in 2019 and was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison, one of her former friends is lashing out against the Netflix series for “running a con woman’s PR.” Rachel DeLoache Williams, who once was a part of Delvey’s inner circle and was later stuck with a $60,000 bill, writes in an essay for that the series is making Delvey “a star again.” Not only that, but it’s “repositioning the character of Anna Delvey from fraudster to front-row.” “Take it from someone who knows: This is the art of the con, a shell game that proffers irresistible thrills for low stakes, while a sleight of hand carries out the high-roller business unseen,” Williams writes. “Netflix isn’t just putting out a fictional story… and putting money in her pocket.”Williams, who worked at at the time, knows firsthand what it’s like to be manipulated by Delvey.
After becoming friends over Instagram, the two spent time together while she was living in New York City. Then, in May 2017, Delvey invited Williams, fitness trainer Kacy Duke and another friend on an “all-expenses-paid” trip to Marrakesh, Morocco.
When the luxury hotel they were staying at was unable to charge Delvey’s cards, she convinced Williams to pay for the trip with the promise that she would get refunded once they got back to the States.
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