Anna “Delvey” Sorokin, the infamous figure who masqueraded as a wealthy heiress and mingled with New York City’s elite, might soon face deportation, as recent reports suggest. Sorokin, originally from Germany with Russian heritage, gained notoriety by swindling her way through the city’s high society, culminating in a conviction for felony theft.
According to a spokesperson from Homeland Security, “On March 25, 2021, ICE apprehended Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, a criminal illegal alien from Germany, in New York. Sorokin was found guilty of fraud and grand larceny, which is classified as an aggravated felony,” they told Fox News Digital.
Sorokin’s entry into the United States was on a tourist visa in 2017, and she remained in the country long past its expiration, as stated by the department. Despite her legal woes and expired visa, she continued her life in the U.S., much to the frustration of authorities.
“For years, she has treated the United States court system and immigration laws with disdain,” the spokesperson remarked. “Currently, she is out on bail, fitted with an ankle monitor, as her deportation appeal is underway. We are eager to see her return to her home country soon.”
In a related note, Anna Sorokin, who has also been a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars,” recently criticized the show, labeling it as ‘predatory’ and accusing the producers of exploiting her situation, saying they ‘used’ her.
Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin shows off a GPS ankle monitor while attending the Alexander Wang show during September 2025 New York Fashion Week on September 12, 2025 in New York City. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
Rumors of the 35-year-old’s looming removal from the U.S. first emerged in 2022, months after her early release from prison. By then, she had overstayed her tourist visa and been convicted of theft of services, grand larceny and more. However, after a brief detention in ICE custody, she has remained in New York wearing an ankle monitor.
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“I lived out most of my adult life in NY and a lot of my friends and support system are based in the US,” Sorokin told Fox News Digital in 2022, under the Biden administration. “I don’t see a reason why I should be banned forever while so many violent offenders get released by ICE on daily basis.”
Cole Escola, Crystal Waters, Linux, Anna Delvey, Coco Rocha, and Ari Lennox attend the Christian Cowan fashion show during February 2025 New York Fashion Week on February 07, 2025 in New York City (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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She’s still in New York.
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Over the weekend, she posted a foggy photo on Twitter of the city captioned, “Happy Memorial Day weekend from the best city in the world.”
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Anna Sorokin, known as Anna Delvey, appears in the courtroom during her trial at New York State Supreme Court on April 11, 2019. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP)
She’s found post-conviction fame in part thanks to the Netflix docuseries, “Inventing Anna,” for which she was paid $320,000, according to IMDB — as well as an appearance on “Dancing With the Stars.”
She still goes by her assumed name, Anna Delvey, and has racked up more than 1 million followers on Instagram, where she recently posted a video showing, “how I get tights under the ankle monitor.”
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She also frequently posts selfies with former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress amid a scandal of his own.
Santos did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sorokin played herself off as the heiress of a German millionaire, claiming her father was a diplomat — or an oil baron — with a $67 million fortune she would inherit.
But she funded her lavish lifestyle by mooching off friends and scamming a bank, according to prosecutors, failing to repay her debts along the way.
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