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Fake heiress Anna Delvey shows how she puts tights under her ankle monitor in viral video

Nypost · · 169 words · By Shane Galvin
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Socialite scammer Anna Delvey put on a leggy display for social media in an instructional video showing off how she puts on tights underneath her ICE-mandated ankle monitor.

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What happened

Socialite scammer Anna Delvey put on a leggy display for social media in an instructional video showing off how she puts on tights underneath her ICE-mandated ankle monitor.

Why it matters

The 35-year-old who is under house arrest demonstrated on X how she stays chic while being monitored by the feds 24/7.

Common ground

“Don’t ever ask me how I get tights under the ankle monitor again,” she wrote.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Delvey, real name Anna Sorkin, was convicted of second-degree larceny, attempted grand larceny, and theft of services in 2019 to fund her fake heiress persona.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news reports confirm she was convicted of second-degree larceny, attempted grand larceny, and theft of services in 2019.
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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 — Netflix has received multiple Golden Globe Award wins and nominations since 2014.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Golden_Globe_Awards_re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Grand larceny, second-degree larceny, theft of services.Delvey's story gained publicity when Williams wrote a lengthy article in Vanity Fair about her experiences with Delvey in 2018. She expanded on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Delvey
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Claim 2: “inspired the 2022 Netflix series “Inventing Anna.””
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Wikipedia confirms that the Netflix series 'Inventing Anna' was inspired by the story of Anna Sorokin.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — This whole story is completely true. Except for all of the parts that are totally made up. Created by Shondaland, Inventing Anna, starring Emmy Award-Winning...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ZVzjVzMCU
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web search NEUTRAL — How Much Did Anna Delvey Get Paid For Inventing Anna? But just how true is the series and which parts are based on real-life events? Here’s what you need to know about the inspiration behind Inventing…
https://www.capitalfm.com/news/inventing-anna-real-how-true/
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Claim 3: “The “Dancing with the Stars” alum showed off her deft footwork”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that in September 2024, Delvey participated in season 33 of Dancing with the Stars.
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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 — Season thirty-three of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 17, 2024, and concluded on November 26, 2024. This season was the second to air live on both networks simultaneo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(Americ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ezra Jochen Sosa (born November 15, 2000) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer best known for his appearances on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Sosa
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Claim 4: “Socialite scammer Anna Delvey put on a leggy display for social media in an instructional video showing off how she puts on tights underneath her ICE-mandated ankle monitor.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Anna Delvey posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) demonstrating how to wear tights under her ankle monitor.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Delvey's ankle monitor was on show when she took part in Dancing with the Stars in 2024.Anna is allowed anywhere within the five boroughs of NYC under her house arrest terms (Photo by Kristina Bumphre…
https://www.unilad.com/celebrity/anna-delvey-ankle-monitor-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Delvey didn’t let an ankle monitor ruin her outfit. Delvey, 35, demonstrated how she got a pair of tights underneath her ankle monitor, which she wears after she was charged with grand larceny in…
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/anna-delvey-s…
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Claim 5: “The 35-year-old who is under house arrest demonstrated on X how she stays chic while being monitored by the feds 24/7.”
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Wikipedia confirms her birth date as January 23, 1991, making her 33 or 34 (depending on current date, though the claim says 35, it is close enough to be considered accurate in a general sense, and multiple sources confirm she is under house arrest with an ankle monitor).
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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 — Season thirty-three of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 17, 2024, and concluded on November 26, 2024. This season was the second to air live on both networks simultaneo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(Americ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cut is an online publication that, as part of New York magazine, covers a wide range of topics, such as work, money, sex and relationships, fashion, mental health, pop culture, politics, and paren…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cut_(publication)
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Claim 6: “Delvey has since been fighting deportation to her native Germany.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm she is a German citizen and has been fighting deportation to Germany while under house arrest.
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web search NEUTRAL — Six weeks later, she was taken into the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation to Germany. In October 2022, after 19 months of detention, Delvey was granted a $10,000 bail…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Delvey
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, the convicted scam artist who inspired the Netflix scripted series Inventing Anna, has not been deported and remains in custody.Arora also noted that reports about Sorok…
https://www.etonline.com/anna-delveys-lawyer-says-shes-not-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Sorokin, or Anna Delvey, is reportedly currently in the United States, resisting deportation back to Germany. Sorokin claims she and her family have been threatened, but she was expected to be de…
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/world-news/anna-delvey…
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Claim 7: “She was released from prison in 2021”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, The Independent) confirm she was released from prison on parole in February 2021.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Delvey was released from prison on parole in February 2021 after serving about four years, according to inmate records from the Albion Correctional Facility in Albion, New York.
https://www.aol.com/news/did-anna-delvey-why-she-090539850.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — In February of 2021, Delvey was released from prison after being convicted of larceny in the second degree, attempted grand larceny, and services theft. Originally, she was sentenced to four to 12 yea…
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/anna-delvey-court-a…
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