Pictured
SKETCHY SOCIALITE
Anna Delvey dons neon prison suit on video call from ICE custody and vows her foundation WILL happen during NYC art expo
ANNA Delvey donned a neon prison suit during a surprise video call at a solo art exhibition Thursday night, speaking from the ICE detention center where she's being held.
The Sun attended the one-night-only show, titled "Allegedly," at New York City's Public Hotel.
7
7
7
7
The exhibit featured sketches Delvey completed while being held in the Orange County Correctional Facility in Goshen, New York.
A video of Delvey was live-streamed during the event after a tech delay, showing the woman in her bright orange jail outfit.
An attendee at the event called out to Delvey, asking who she was wearing as a joke.
Delvey then stood up and modeled her jumpsuit, with the crowd of attendees cheering her on, with one person yelling, "She better work!"
READ MORE ON ANNA DELVEY
It's "amazing to see everybody," Delvey said to the crowd of attendees.
"I have so many people texting me on my GTL app saying how awesome everything is," she said.
Delvey was asked a handful of questions during the video call, with some wondering if she has a favorite sketch in her new collection.
"I love 'Vanilla Ice' because it represents what I'm going through right now," Delvey responded.
Most read in US News
"Is it because there's a lot of white people in ICE?," someone in the crowd asked.
Delvey responded: "It's because there are none."
ICE has not immediately responded to The Sun's request for comment.
Delvey also made a comment that the Anna Delvey Foundation will definitely happen, but not as originally planned.
'CANNOT BE TRUSTED'
Delvey also fielded questions during the video chat about her artwork and the process of creating behind bars.
"They just have the worst of everything," Delvey said about the supplies available to her at both the Rikers and Orange County facilities where she has been held.
Delvey said she was given a "security pencil" that she says is "impossible to sharpen."
"Chris ordered me some paper and colored pencils from Amazon, and those were the only things I was able to have."
When asked about additional supplies and items, Delvey said: "Yeah I cannot be trusted with a pencil sharpener" due to the safety and security threat the item poses.
'ANNA ON ICE'
The video call followed an audio recording of Delvey released earlier in the evening at the art exhibit.
"Hi everyone, Anna Delvey here," she said in the recording.
"I'm so very excited to unveil my first ever art collection titled 'Allegedly.' This is a collection of sketches I created while in ICE Orange County Detention."
"I wanted to capture some of the moments over the past years, both never seen before and iconic, using the limited tools I have at my disposal," she said.
"Some of the pieces are straightforward. Others are more abstract and will be unique in meaning and appearance to the observer."
"I studied fashion administration in Paris and haven't really sketched until my trial."
"You've heard so many voices already, but this is the beginning of me telling my story, my narrative from my perspective."
"I hope you guys enjoy the show."
Models brought the sketches out and paraded them around the bar.
The event featured an open bar and an “Anna on ICE” drink and is a follow-up of sorts to the “Free Anna” art show held in March on the Lower East Side.
FAKE HEIRESS
Anna Delvey, 31, is known for pretending to be a wealthy German heiress before she was convicted of fraud.
Born in Russia in 1991, she moved to Germany with her family when she was 16 years old.
She moved to New York City in 2013 and adopted the persona of a German heiress, ultimately conning Manhattan socialites, banks, and hotels out of thousands of dollars.
Delvey was charged with grand larceny in 2018 and was found guilty on six counts in 2019.
Sorokin was released from prison on February 11, 2021, after serving three years of her sentence.
But in March 2021, six weeks after her release, she was taken back into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying her visa.
INVENTING ANNA
Netflix offered Sorokin $320,000 for the rights to tell her story in the new crime series Inventing Anna, which she accepted.
However, due to New York state laws, convicted felons are not permitted to profit off their crimes.
So the funds she received from Netflix went toward paying off her restitution.
READ MORE SUN STORIES
Read More On The Sun
Inventing Anna debuted on the streaming platform on Friday, February 11, 2022.
Delvey is portrayed by Julia Garner in the drama.
7
7
7
We pay for your stories!
Do you have a story for The US Sun team?
Email us at [email protected] or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at
Topics