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Con Artists, Swindlers, and Grifters

anna sorokin better known as anna delvey the 28 year old german national whose family moved there in 2007 from russia is seen in the courtroom during her trial at new york state supreme court in new york on april 11 2019 the self styled german heiress has been charged with grand larceny and theft of services charges alleging she swindled various people and businesses

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