Anna Sorokin, who used the name Anna Delvey to pose as an heiress and bilk elite New Yorkers out of more than $200,000, was found guilty on several charges Thursday. Her story is the focus of planned projects from Shonda Rhimes and Lena Dunham.
Prosecutors said Sorokin/Delvey attempted to steal millions more between November 2016 and August 2017. A Rhimes project based on a New York Magazine story about her will air on Netflix, and Dunham is reportedly working on a second project.
During the trial, Sorokin’s attorney, Todd Spodek, argued that his client had not committed a crime because she planned to pay everyone back, The New York Times reported.