Anna Sorokin released from prison – Netflix celebrity

Inspiration for Netflix for “Inventing Anna”

She pretended to be a wealthy German heiress, but ended up in prison after widespread fraud.

Now profile “Inventing Anna” Anna Sorokin has been launched – but she is not allowed to use social media.

Her attempt to deceive New York society, pretending to be a German heiress by name Anna Delphi Probably Netflix To “Inventing Anna”, one of the most popular TV series of the year.

But for the protagonist himself, Anna SorokinIt didn’t end well. She has spent the last 17 months in prison for staying in the US without a valid visa and is at risk of being deported from the country.

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But on Wednesday, a judge ordered her release – instead she will be placed under house arrest, but she is banned from using social media at all.

Russian-born Sorokin previously used Instagram extensively to build an image of himself as a glamorous German heiress, defrauding banks, hotels and friends out of tens of thousands of dollars.

It also tried to persuade investors to put money into projects to start a social network on false grounds.

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Three years ago, Anna Sorokin was sentenced to between four and twelve years in prison for fraud, but was released early last year. Six weeks later, border police arrested her for staying in the country without a valid visa.

Federal authorities argued in court that Sorokin was in danger of recidivism and therefore should not be released. But the judge sided with the defense and Sorokin now has to wait for a decision on whether she should be deported from the US at home instead.