‘Inventing Anna’ True Story: Where Is Anna Delvey Now?

By Kayla Cobb @kaylcobb
Published Feb. 11, 2022, 8:30 a.m. ET

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You don’t have to research Inventing Anna very long to understand that the old adage is true: truth is, in fact, stranger than fiction. Inventing Anna tells the story of the SoHo grifter better known as Anna Delvey, or her real name, Anna Sorokin. But at every turn, this is a saga that has has far more twists and shocks than anything in your Netflix queue.

If Shonda Rhimes’ limited series has introduced you to this wild case? Welcome. Here’s everything you need to know about where Anna Sorokin is today, what happened to her friends, and whether or not Vivian Kent is a real person.

Where Is Anna Delvey Now?

When it comes to Anna Sorokin’s trial, Inventing Anna got almost everything right. Sorokin was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison on one count of attempted grand larceny, three counts of grand larceny, and four counts of theft of services. She served her time in Albion Correctional Facility until she was released on parole in February of 2021. But that’s when ICE entered the picture. Six weeks after her release, Sorokin was placed in custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for overstaying her visa.

Ahead of the premiere of Inventing Anna, the real Sorokin penned an essay for Insider that detailed her life now. She is currently in Orange County Correctional Facility based on the grounds that she is “a continuous danger to the community.” Sorokin also touched on the fact that the money Netflix gave her for this series was partially used to pay back her victims. She’s currently on Instagram as theannadelvey and on Twitter @theannadelvey. How is she on social media, you may be wondering? Sorokin was able to create these accounts in the weeks between her release and being held in custody by ICE.

Was Vivian Kent a Real Person?

No, but she was based on a real person. Anna Chlumsky’s character was based off Jessica Pressler, who wrote “Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It” for The Cut. This was the first journalistic deep dive that really covered how bizarre this case is.

What Happened to Jessica Pressler?

Inventing Anna isn’t the real Pressler’s only brush with Hollywood. The writer previously wrote “The Hustlers at Scores” for The Cut, a feature that would go one to serve as the inspiration for the 2019 film Hustlers.

After the Sorokin case, Pressler worked as a correspondent for Vanity Fair and is a regular contributor for GQ and Elle. As mentioned at the end of Inventing Anna, Pressler took a break to write her book, Bad Influence: Money, Lies, Power, and the World That Created Anna Delvey. It’s set to be published in June of this year. You can find her on Twitter @jpressler and on Instagram at presslerj.

What Happened to Todd Spodek?

Anna Sorokin’s lawyer is currently a partner at his own law firm, Spodek Law Group. Following the case, he became a popular legal choice for fraudsters. But according to Inventing Anna, he suffered a health scare in 2019, which caused him to spend more time with his family.

What Happened to Rachel DeLoache Williams?

Once again, Inventing Anna got the main facts right. Anna Sorokin and Rachel DeLoache Williams did go on a trip to Morocco together, and Sorokin did leave Williams with the bill. Afterwards, Williams worked with the police to help orchestrate Sorokin’s arrest. Even the more shocking details about Williams’ involvement are true in that Williams did, in fact, profit from her trip with Sorokin. Williams originally published the story of their vacation gone awry in Vanity Fair. She also wrote a book about her experience, My Friend Anna, and sold the rights to her story to HBO. As of February of 2021, Lena Dunham is set to be the head writer of that project.

So where is Williams today? In 2019, she was laid off from Vanity Fair. It seems as though ever since then, Williams has been working on promoting her book and freelancing for various outlets. Just this week, Williams penned an article for Time about why Inventing Anna is a bad idea. It seems as if Williams isn’t on Twitter, but she is on Instagram under the name rdwilliams.

What Happened to Neff Davis?

When Neffatari Davis first met Anna Sorokin, she was an aspiring filmmaker working as a concierge at 11 Howard’s luxury hotel. Since the events of the trial, Davis quit her job and moved to California to pursue a career in the film industry. She even worked with actor Alexis Floyd to help Floyd portray her. She can be found on Instagram at filmcolors. That account contains proof that Davis and Sorokin are still friends. In January, Davis posted in honor of Sorokin’s 31st birthday.

What Happened to Kacy Duke?

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Kacy Duke is still in the fitness game. Duke has been named one of the best trainers in New York City and also works as a fitness consultant, personal trainer, and life coach. According to Inventing Anna, the trial prompted her to cut out any “pain in the ass” clients. You can check out her work at Age Defying Technique or check her out on Instagram at kacyduke.

Did Anna Delvey Really Know Martin Shkreli and Billy McFarland?

This little nugget from the Netflix series is also true. The real Anna Sorokin claimed that she met Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund manager who was found guilty of securities fraud, on a couple of occasions. In her piece for Vanity Fair, Williams even claimed that Sorokin used a trick that she learned from Shkreli. She allegedly bought the domain names of managers who infuriated her and said that she would sell them back for $1 million each.

Then there’s Billy McFarland. Sorokin’s connection to Frye Festival fraudster is even crazier than what appears in the Netflix show. According to a report from Page Six, Sorokin may can conned McFarland out of months of rent. Why wasn’t in the Shonda Rhimes edition of the Anna Delvey story? We’ll never know.

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