'Fake Heiress' Accused Of Stealing Thousands Rejects Plea Deal

SOHO, NY — A woman who prosecutors say posed as a fake heiress to steal thousands of dollars rejected a plea deal that would have put her behind bars for three years.

Anna Sorokin was charged in October after prosecutors said she stole $275,000 in a 10-month bank scam by depositing bad checks. The Manhattan district attorney also says Sorokin stole $62,000 from a friend.

Sorokin, 26, rejected a plea deal offering between three and nine years behind bars in exchange for a guilty plea, the New York Post was first to report.

"Ms. Sorokin is exploring all of her options, and at this point, has rejected the proposed plea deal," her attorney Todd Spodek confirmed in an email to Patch

In one scam, Sorkin, who also was known as Anna Delvey, posed as a German heiress while trying to get a loan to open a private club, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance said in October.

"This defendant's alleged criminal conduct spans from check fraud to six-figure stolen loans and includes schemes that resulted in a free trip to Morocco and travel on private planes," Vance said.

She also used stolen money to pay a $30,000 bill at 11 Howard, a luxury hotel in Soho, according to prosecutors. Her attorney says it was not Sorokin's "intent" to steal from anyone.

Sorokin started stealing money in 2016, when she she showed a Midtown investment group fake financial documents while positing as the heiress, prosecutors said. Sorokin told an employee she needed a $22 million loan to open a private club, according to Vance's office.

Sorokin faces multiple grand larceny charges.

"Ms. Sorokin entered this country legally, provided all of her pedigree information to the banks, and attempted to secure funding for a business venture," Spodek said in an October statement. "The burden is on the banks to conduct their due diligence and to fund any loans according to their risk analysis and any issues are a civil matter rather than a criminal one. At no point, was it Ms. Sorokin's intent to steal goods or services from anyone."

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