Politics & Government
SoHo's 'Fake Heiress' Anna Sorokin Found Guilty: Manhattan DA
The so-called 'SoHo grifter' was found guilty for stealing more than $200,000, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said.
SOHO, NY — The so-called "SoHo grifter" who scammed New York City's elite has been found guilty, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced.
Anna Sorokin, 28, was found guilty Thursday for stealing more than $200,000 and attempting to steal millions of dollars through other scams, the DA's office announced.
Sorokin was found guilty of all charges against her, including multiple counts of grand larceny and attempted grand larceny for scams between November 2016 and August 2017, according to the DA.
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"As proven at trial, Anna Sorokin committed real white-collar felonies over the course of her lengthy masquerade," DA Vance said in a statement. "I thank the jury for its service in this complex trial, as well as my Office's prosecutors and investigators for their meticulous investigation and resolve to ensure that Sorokin faces real justice for her many thefts and lies."
The Cut detailed in a lengthy feature last May how Sorokin, who called herself Anna Delvey, how she convinced New York's elite she was a millionaire heiress while bouncing between boutique hotels, including in SoHo — making the list of notorious scammers of recent months.
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The DA's office indicted her in October 2017.
Thursday, she was convicted of attempted grand larceny in the first degree, grand larceny in the second and third degree and theft of services, the DA's office announced.
Her sentencing is expected May 9, per the DA.
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