Politics & Government
SoHo's 'Fake Heiress' Anna Sorokin Sentenced To Prison: DA
Anna Sorokin was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison Thursday afternoon, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said.
SOHO, NY — The so-called "SoHo grifter" Anna Sorokin was sentenced to at least four years in prison Thursday afternoon, the Manhattan District Attorney's office announced.
Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, was sentenced to at least four years in prison with a maximum 12-year sentence, DA Cyrus Vance's office said.
She was also slapped with about $200,000 in restitution and a $24,000 fine for stealing more than $200,000 and attempting to steal millions, according to the DA's office.
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In April, Sorokin, 28, was found guilty of all charges against her, including multiple counts of grand larceny and attempted grand larceny for her scams between November 2016 and August 2017.
"As proven at trial, Anna Sorokin committed real white-collar felonies over the course of her lengthy masquerade," DA Vance said in a statement last month. "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."
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New York Magazine detailed in a lengthy feature last May how Sorokin 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.
The DA's office indicted her in October 2017.
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