Fake heiress Anna Delvey eyed by DHS for deportation: ‘look forward to sending her home soon’

Nypost · May 23, 2026 · 387 words · By Shane Galvin

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the feds told The Post this week they are pushing to deport the convicted scammer to her native Germany”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'department' and unrelated Wikipedia entries about Miles Taylor and the NSC. There is no evidence regarding the DHS seeking to deport Anna Sorokin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States National Security Council (NSC) is the national security council used by the president of the United States for consideration of national security, military, and foreign policy matte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Securit…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miles Taylor (born 1986 or 1987) is an American author, commentator, and former government official who served in the administrations of George W. Bush and Donald Trump. In the first Trump administrat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Taylor_(security_expert)

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of DEPARTMENT is a functional or territorial division. How to use department in a sentence.
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“Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, entered the US on a tourist visa in 2017 and failed to leave the country when that expired”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Anna Sorokin entered the US on a tourist visa and was convicted of overstaying it, with arrests beginning in 2017.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Sorokin (Russian: Анна Сорокина, romanized: Anna Sorokina, pronounced [ˈanːə sɐˈrokʲɪnɐ]; born January 23, 1991), also known as Anna Delvey, is a con artist and fraudster who posed as a wealthy h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Delvey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Inventing Anna is an American crime drama television miniseries created by Shonda Rhimes, inspired by the story of Anna Sorokin and the article in New York titled "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventing_Anna

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kacy Duke is an American celebrity fitness instructor, life coach, and spokesmodel.
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“The Dancing with the Stars alum”

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Multiple independent news sources confirm Anna Sorokin appeared on 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 33 while wearing an ankle monitor.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexis Floyd is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Neff in the Netflix series Inventing Anna (2022) and Dr. Simone Griffith on Grey's Anatomy (2022–present).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Floyd

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julia Garner (born February 1, 1994) is an American actress. She gained recognition for playing Ruth Langmore in the Netflix crime drama series Ozark (2017–2022), for which she received critical accla…
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“In 2019, the 35-year-old was convicted in Manhattan Supreme Court of second-degree larceny, attempted grand larceny, and theft of services”

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Multiple sources, including news reports and a Wikipedia summary, confirm her 2019 conviction in Manhattan Supreme Court for second-degree larceny, attempted grand larceny, and theft of services.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable persons who have had ties to Columbia University. This partial list does not include all of the numerous Columbia alumni and faculty who have served as the heads of foreign g…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable people who have changed, adopted or adjusted their surnames based on a mother's or grandmother's maiden name. Included are people who changed their legal names and people who…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry Kinney (born January 29, 1954) is an American actor, theater director, and founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry. Kinney is best known for his role …
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“The so-called SoHo Scammer skipped out on an $11,518 tab for a June 7 to June 27, 2017 hotel stay at the Beekman”

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Web search results specifically mention the $11,518 bill for a stay at a hotel (Beekman) in 2017 that she failed to pay.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Sorokin also known as Anna Delvey, is a con artist and fraudster who posed as a wealthy heiress to access upper-class New York social and art scenes ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Delvey

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 31, 2017 ... Sorokin next checked into the swanky W New York – Downtown on Albany Street July 3 for a two-night stay then took off without paying her $503.76 ...
https://nypost.com/2017/07/31/wannabe-socialite-busted-for-s…

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“she checked in to the swanky W New York hotel for a two night stay and balked at her $503.76 bill”

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Multiple sources confirm she stayed at the W New York - Downtown and failed to pay a bill of $503.76.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 31, 2017 ... Sorokin next checked into the swanky W New York – Downtown ... night stay then took off without paying her $503.76 bill, court papers say.
https://nypost.com/2017/07/31/wannabe-socialite-busted-for-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 10, 2019 ... Sorokin essentially ran up large bills at various hotels, restaurants and even with a private jet operator. She either did not pay those bills, ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/nyregion/newyorktoday/nyc…

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“She also stuck her supposed friend with a $62,000 bill for a stay at an opulent villa in Marrakech in May of that year”

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Multiple sources confirm a trip to Morocco in May 2017 that resulted in a financial loss for her friend (Rachel DeLoache Williams), with one source specifically citing a $60,000 loss.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2018 ... Anna in Marrakechs medina on May 16 2017. Anna, in Marrakech's medina on May 16, 2017.Photograph courtesy by Rachel DeLoache Williams. Save ...
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/my-misadventure-with…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 18, 2019 ... In May 2017 she also joined Sorokin on what was supposed to be an all-expense-paid trip to Morocco that ended in financial disaster for ...
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/at-trial-of-alleged-scamme…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 7, 2022 ... Rachel DeLoache Williams lost $60000 to the fake German heiress. In a new essay, she says Inventing Anna is ethically dubious.
https://www.facebook.com/TownandCountryMagazine/posts/rachel…

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“On another trip to Morocco in 2017, Delvey stiffed Sir Richard Branson’s five-star resort Kasbah Tamadot out of a $20,000 bill”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results for a movie called 'Anna', Disney's 'Frozen', and a nursing association. No evidence regarding Kasbah Tamadot was provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anna (stylized as ANИA) is a 2019 action thriller film written, produced and directed by Luc Besson. The film stars Sasha Luss as the eponymous assassin, alongside Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_(2019_feature_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — Anna is the most caring, optimistic, and determined person you’ll ever meet. When she set out on a dangerous mission to save both her sister, Elsa, and their kingdom of Arendelle, Anna proved that onl…
https://video.disney.com/anna

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web search NEUTRAL — ANNA is committed to advancing the nephrology nursing specialty and nurturing every ANNA member. We achieve these goals by providing the highest quality educational products, programs, and services.
https://www.annanurse.org/

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“She further refused to pay for private jet company Blade $35,000 for flying her to a Berkshire Hathaway Annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb., in May 2017”

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“Delvey was sentenced to 4 to 12 years, but was released in Feb 2021”

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“In March 2021, she was taken into custody by ICE due to her visa violation and was held by ICE until Oct. 2022, when she was released under electronic monitoring”

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