A judge has allowed Anna Delvey to return to social media, Page Six has learned. And the “fake heiress” tells us she’s relieved to be able to “control [her] own story again” after the verdict.
Delvey was famous imprisoned in 2019 for posing as an aristocrat to defraud various companies of approximately $200,000.
When she got out of prison, Delvey was placed under house arrest by immigration courts while she waiting to discover whether she would be allowed to stay in the United States or whether she would be deported to Germany.
As well as slapping an ankle monitor on her, the judge banned Delvey – whose real name is Anna Sorokin – from posting online.
Last year her lawyers said in court papers that the restrictions “serve absolutely no purpose in mitigating any flight risk or threat to society that Sorokin may present and clearly violate her constitutional rights.”
Now we learn that the court has finally given up and she will be back online on Friday night.
In addition to a chance to begin reviving her image, the electronic release could bring Delvey some business opportunities.
As Page Six previously reported, Delvey — who became known for her haute courtroom style during her trial — has used her celebrity to make moves in the fashion industry.
She has launched a “pop-up agency”, OutLaw Agencywith fashion industry legend Kelly Cutrone, hosted a Fashion Week show for designer Shao Yang of Shao New York, and used one of her appearances in immigration court to promote Yang’s work by wearing a custom outfit in front of the judge.
Delvey told us Friday, “I would like to thank the United States government justice system and especially my attorneys John Sandweg and Catherine Hunstad for fighting for my First Amendment rights. I am also grateful and happy to once again be in control of my own narrative on social media.”