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The comeback of Anna Delvey: from con artist to New York elite

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The keyword ‘Anna Delvey’ is hotter than ever—and this is not the first time. Anna Delvey, born as Anna Sorokin, once made it to the headlines of The New York Post, not because of her hairstyle or killer heels, but because she had scammed half of New York's elite with a flawless poker face, a fake trust fund, and a German accent that seemed to come straight out of a jet-set dream. And now? Now she simply appears in a glossy supplement of The New Yorker next to Diane von Furstenberg. With an ankle monitor, but that aside.

The woman who reinvented herself (and is doing it again)

If you thought Anna Delvey was sitting in a corner crying with her tail between her legs after her unmasking and prison sentence… think again. She may have been convicted of fraud, but her comeback deserves its own script (Netflix, are you still there?). Instead of disappearing from the public eye, Anna seems to embrace her past. Not as a confession of guilt, but as a springboard. “I did my time,” she says about it herself. And in the meantime, she is building a career as an entrepreneur, influencer, and—yes—TV star.

Living under house arrest, but in the East Village

Anna currently lives in the East Village, a neighborhood you could easily call ‘eclectic with a touch of urban chic’. Her ankle monitor is a permanent accessory, but that doesn't stop her from transforming her apartment into ‘Delvey's Dinner Club’, a kind of society dinner meets talk show meets reality TV.

Dancing With the Stars: ankle monitor, glitter dress, and a cha-cha

In 2024, Anna appeared on the American Dancing With the Stars. She danced a cha-cha to “Suddenly I See”, in a dress that expertly camouflaged her ankle monitor with Swarovski. Her participation was brief, but the message was clear: Anna Delvey is a brand.

What she is doing now (hint: she has a PR agency and wants a talk show)

Anna has taken the term ‘own it’ very literally. Her latest project is OutLaw Agency, a PR and branding agency for outsiders in fashion, art, and media. Additionally, she is working on a docuseries and launched her own talk show format from home.

Her spot in The New Yorker: no joke

In May 2025, Anna was featured in the iconic Power Housesportfolio of The New Yorker. Next to Diane von Furstenberg. You read that right.

And her love life? Mysterious as always

Is she single? Probably. Her relationship with tech entrepreneur Hunter Lee Soik seems to be over, and she is now mainly focused on her business.

How does she reflect on that time?

Anna is not one for tear-jerkers. Regret? Not really. Reflection? Certainly. She acknowledges that she made mistakes, but now sees her past as part of her brand. And yes, the Netflix series Inventing Anna helped with that.

6 facts about Anna Delvey in 2025

  • Lives: in an East Village apartment under house arrest supervision
  • Relationship status: unknown, but probably single
  • Latest project: PR agency OutLaw Agency and Delvey's Dinner Club
  • Reality TV: brief participation in Dancing With the Stars
  • Publicity: featured in The New Yorker
  • Life motto: “Own it.”

External link tip: Read more about Anna's time in Dancing With the Stars here