The Real Rachel from 'Inventing Anna' Once Again Calls Out Netflix for Helping Anna Sorokin Profit from Her Con
justjared.comRachel DeLoache Williams, the real-life person who was the inspiration for Katie Lowes‘ character in the Netflix series Inventing Anna, is once again calling out the streaming service.
This time, Rachel is slamming Netflix for allegedly allowing Anna Sorokin to profit from her cons.
It was previously reported that Netflix paid $320,000 to Anna for the rights to her story, though she only was able to keep a portion of the money. Click inside to find out why, plus Rachel’s new comments… New York has a “Son of Sam” law to prohibit criminals from profiting from their crimes, which began after serial killer David Berkowitz was offered publishing deals to write a memoir about his crimes. Anna‘s funds were frozen in May 2019 and money from the Netflix deal was used to pay back her victims.
Insider reports that $199,000 went to pay restitution to the banks and $24,000 went to settle state fines. She also paid $75,000 in attorney fees and reportedly still owes more in legal fees, so there’s not much left from the deal. $22,000 remains after subtracting those large amounts.
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