‘The View’ Reads Statement From Anna Delvey’s Lawyer About Debts
deadline.comABC’s The View had some debt-settling to do today about assertions made more than a week ago by some of its hosts that convicted fraudster and current Dancing With The Stars contestant Anna Delvey still owed restitution to some of her victims.
On the September 5 episode of The View, hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin took issue with the convicted con artist’s participation on the upcoming season of the ABC dance competition (which debuts tomorrow night), saying, among other things, that Delvey still owes money to some of the people and institutions she defrauded.
Then The View heard from Delvey’s attorney. In a brief segment near the end of today’s episode, Griffin, appearing solo, read a statement directly into the camera. “We recently discussed Anna Delvey, the convicted fraudster, noting she will be on Dancing with the Stars and questioning the fairness of her being on the show as it is an opportunity that most other convicted criminals and immigrants seeking asylum simply do not have. “After that discussion, we heard from Miss Delvey’s lawyer who strongly objected to our saying that, quote, she still owes people money.
He argued that statement falsely suggests she still owes restitution to her fraud victims. And he provided a document from the Office of Victim Services that he says proves, quote, all of Miss Delvey’s restitution has been repaid in full and all the victims have been fully compensated, dnd quote. “We are all looking forward to the new season of Dancing with the Stars premiering tomorrow night right here on ABC.” On the May 5 episode, The View aired a brief clip of Delvey and her pro dance partner Ezra Sosa joshing about bejeweling the ankle monitor that Delvey is required
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