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This image released by Disney shows Anna Delvey, left, and her dancing partner Ezra Sosa on the celebrity dance competition series "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Eric McCandless/Disney via AP)

Anna Sorokin eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’ in first round of cuts

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Anna Sorokin, who claimed to be a German heiress, returns to the courtroom during her trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges, April 25, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin debuts on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ — with a sparkly ankle monitor

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Anna Delvey, also known as Anna Sorokin, poses at her apartment in New York, May 26, 2023, to promote her podcast, "The Anna Delvey Show." (AP Photo/John Carucci, File)

‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin will compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ amid deportation battle

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Anna Delvey, also known as Anna Sorokin, poses at her apartment in New York, May 26, 2023, to promote her podcast, "The Anna Delvey Show." (AP Photo/John Carucci, File)

‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin set to compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ amid deportation battle

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Anna Sorokin returns to the courtroom Thursday, April 25, 2019, in New York. Convicted swindler Anna Sorokin spoke to The New York Times about how important it is to her to remain in New York despite risks of deportation. Sorokin, 31, was released Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, from U.S immigration custody to house arrest. She told the Times she would feel like she was “running from something” if she were to let herself be deported to Germany. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin talks deportation, house arrest

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Anna Sorokin arrives for sentencing at New York State Supreme Court, in New York, Thursday, May 9, 2019. Sorokin, the German con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress to swindle banks, hotels and even close friends, was sentenced Thursday to four to 12 years behind bars. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)

Convicted ‘fake heiress’ released to house arrest as she fights deportation

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Anna Sorokin arrives for sentencing at New York State Supreme Court, in New York, May 9, 2019. Sorokin, the convicted swindler who claimed to be a German heiress to finance a posh lifestyle in New York, is making a new bid to fight deportation, her lawyer said Tuesday, March 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin makes new bid to fight deportation

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FILE - In this Thursday April 4, 2019, file photo Anna Sorokin is escorted into a courtroom after a recess in her trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York. U.S. immigration authorities said Thursday, April 1, 2021, they have detained Sorokin, who passed herself off as a wealthy German heiress and served three years behind bars for defrauding New York banks and hotels. Sorokin has been in immigration custody since late March. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Fake German heiress taken into US custody, faces deportation

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FILE - In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Anna Sorokin, who claimed to be a German heiress, returns to the courtroom during her trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges in New York. A state website shows that Sorokin was freed into parole on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. A Manhattan jury found Sorokin guilty in 2019 of grand larceny and other charges accusing her of tricking people into believing she was an heiress with a fortune of about $67 million. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Fake German heiress released from prison in fraud case

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FILE - This April 15, 2019 file photo shows Anna Sorokin during her grand larceny trial at New York State Supreme Court, in New York. Prosecutors want to prevent the fake German heiress and convicted swindler Anna Sorokin from profiting from her highly publicized case. The New York Attorney General's Office recently invoked a state law that forbids criminals from profiting off their crimes in a court challenge to a Netflix deal Sorokin signed last year. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

State says not so fast on fake German heiress’ Netflix deal

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Anna Sorokin arrives for sentencing at New York State Supreme Court, in New York, Thursday, May 9, 2019. Sorokin faces sentencing following her conviction for theft of services and grand larceny. She defrauded celebrity circles in Manhattan and financial institutions into believing she had a fortune of about $67 million overseas. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Sentenced for scams, fake heiress not sorry ‘for anything’

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FILE - In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Anna Sorokin, right, and her lawyer Todd Spodek react as the jury foreman reads the verdict in New York. Spodek, a fake German heiress who swindled tens of thousands of dollars from New York banks and hotels, is set to learn her punishment. She faces sentencing Thursday, May 9, in Manhattan state court following her conviction for theft of services and grand larceny. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

The Latest: Fake German heiress gets 4-12 years in prison

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FILE - In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Anna Sorokin, right, and her lawyer Todd Spodek react as the jury foreman reads the verdict in New York. Spodek, a fake German heiress who swindled tens of thousands of dollars from New York banks and hotels, is set to learn her punishment. She faces sentencing Thursday, May 9, in Manhattan state court following her conviction for theft of services and grand larceny. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Fake German heiress sentenced to 4-12 years behind bars

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Getting real: Former friend of faux heiress has book deal

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Anna Sorokin returns to the courtroom after the jury sent a note, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in New York. Sorokin, who claimed to be a German heiress, is on trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Fake German heiress convicted of bilking banks, businesses

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Anna Sorokin returns from a recess during her trial at New York State Supreme Court, in New York, Monday, April 22, 2019. Sorokin, who claimed to be a German heiress, is on trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Anna Sorokin, fake German heiress, lied to defraud banks, prosecutor says

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Anna Sorokin, and her attorney Todd Spodek, confer during her trial at New York State Supreme Court, in New York, Monday, April 22, 2019. Sorokin, who claimed to be a German heiress, is on trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Latest: Prosecutor: Fake German heiress spun web of lies

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Attorney Todd Spodek and Anna Sorokin sit at the defense table during her trial at New York State Supreme Court, in New York, Monday, April 22, 2019. Sorokin, who claimed to be a German heiress, is on trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

NY jury hears conflicting portrayals of fake German heiress

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Prosecutors rest case against fake German heiress

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Anna Sorokin and her attorney Todd Spodek sit at the defense table after a recess in her trial in New York State Supreme Court, Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in New York. Sorokin, who claimed to be a German heiress, is on trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Banker: German fraudster spoke ‘language’ of banking world

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