Anna Sorokin: Instagram Influencer or a Hyped Up Criminal?

Following the release of Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series Inventing Anna about her life, Anna Sorokin – better known as Anna Delvey – has been thrown back into the spotlight. Anna Sorokin’s Instagram following, which is currently at 798K followers, has spiked astronomically after the Netflix release. Whether people hate her or love her doesn’t matter as either way, her Instagram following and engagement benefits from the controversy she stays draped in.

Controversial Instagram influencers, too, earn from the massive numbers their accounts drum up. Anna Sorokin’s Instagram engagement numbers are no exception. She is an Instagram influencer with a huge following and an opportunity to monetize.

What is Anna Sorokin’s Instagram Username?

Even though she is still in custody, Anna Sorokin’s Instagram account has been quite active. She kept a tight check on her public image from behind bars. However, she appears to have consistent access to her Instagram account, @theannadelvey, which she has updated since the series premiered on February 11th.

Since the New York magazine piece branding her a “grifter queen” came out, people have been enamoured with Anna Sorokin’s Instagram profile and her visage as an unapologetic influencer; there have been articles and even an Instagram account dedicated to her courtroom dress choices.

Who Is Anna Delvey Beefing With on Instagram?

Anna Sorokin is a well-known con artist who pretended to be a wealthy New Yorker and was sentenced to four years in jail in 2019 after being convicted of eight fraud offenses. One of the people who claim Sorokin misled her during her crime spree is Williams, a former picture editor for Vanity Fair. In a 2018 viral essay for her work, Williams contended that Sorokin defrauded her of $62,000 on a trip to Marrakech, putting her heavily in debt. Williams authored a book about her experience, My Friend Anna, in 2019, after Sorokin was acquitted of the charges relating to her allegations.

Anna Sorokin(Also known as Anna Delvey) was enraged that Williams was criticizing the Netflix series Inventing Anna, which is based on a widely circulated New York magazine piece on the case. Shonda Rhimes’ drama, which recounts Sorokin’s rise and collapse, premiered on February 11th. “Because of Netflix, Anna came from prison monetarily net positive, with legions of admirers and a level of recognition from which she’ll undoubtedly continue to earn from,” Williams wrote in Air Mail.

Their online feud seems only to fuel Anna Sorokin’s Instagram following, which is exploding after the release of Inventing Anna.

Is Inventing Anna based on a real story?

Yes, Inventing Anna is based on the real-life story of Anna Delvey, a con artist who was convicted in 2019 on several counts of theft and grand larceny. Anna Sorokin pretended to be an ambitious German heiress with a €60 million trust fund for years before her arrest in 2017. She racked up crushing tabs at restaurants, clothes stores, and the many Manhattan hotels where she lived, using the illusion of vast inherited riches as collateral to collect loans from people and banks. As a result, a jury found her guilty of grand larceny, theft of services and stealing over $200,000 in fraud-related offences in 2019. She served around two years of a four-to-14-year sentence, was released early due to good behaviour, and returned to social media to promote her next business ventures.

Who is Rachel in Inventing Anna?

Rachel Deloache Williams is a picture editor who accompanied Sorokin on her last trip to Marrakech and was cheated out of nearly $70,000. Williams wrote a book on her experience “My Friend Anna” when Sorokin was acquitted. Willaim’s open criticism of the Netflix show has spurred an online controversy between the two former friends.

Where is the Real Anna Sorokin?

The real Anna was found guilty in 2019 and released in February 2021. Sorokin was arrested by ICE shortly after her release for breaking the restrictions of her visa. She is still being held by ICE and faces deportation to Germany.

Conclusion

It’s unclear how Sorokin is posting on Instagram from detention — most likely someone on her behalf is keeping her IG account active — but Anna Sorokin’s Instagram appears to be keeping up with the news.

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