Fake heiress Anna Delvey joins ‘DWTS’ Season 33 — ankle monitor and all
nypost.comAnna Delvey has just scored another accessory: a pair of dancing shoes.The socialite con artist — whose real name is Anna Sorokin — has joined Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars” alongside new pro Ezra Sosa.As “DWTS” tapes in LA, it appears Delvey — who still wears an ankle monitor — has been given special permission to take part in the competition series.
Sorokin’s spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, confirmed Tuesday that she could travel within 70 miles of her home base and anywhere in the five boroughs of New York City under previous house arrest conditions, per the Associated Press.
However, they could not comment on any changes to those rules.The “fake heiress,” 33, was arrested in 2017 for defrauding major financial institutions, banks, hotels, and friends to fund her luxurious lifestyle out of more than $250,000 by pretending she was the daughter of a German oil tycoon.
Two years later, Delvey was convicted on eight charges, including attempted grand larceny, larceny in the second degree, and theft of services, but was acquitted on two additional charges.
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