Hit Netflix drama Inventing Anna follows con artist Anna Delvey as she defrauds New York’s elite, but victim Rachel Williams said the scam left her reeling for years
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The real-life victim at the heart of Netflix’s shocking new drama Inventing Anna has opened up about the Morocco scam perpetrated by Anna Delvey which left her £50,000 in debt.
The new Netflix series follows the outrageous true story of Anna Sorokin, a Russian-born German fraudster played by Julia Garner, as she convinces New York’s elite to part with their cash.
She led what was described in court as “a lifestyle fit for a Kardashian”, living in suites in top New York hotels where she would tip staff £75 a time.
She would foot the bill for meals with her friends at exclusive Manhattan restaurants, spend £300 a time on eyelash extensions and wore the latest clothes from Gucci and Balenciaga.
Rachel Williams, the one-time friend of the faux heiress at the centre of the elaborate scam, spoke out about Sorokin’s manipulation during an appearance on ITV ’s Lorraine.
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Speaking to host Christine Lampard, who stepped in for Lorraine Kelly, from her home in San Diego, Rachel described befriending Sorokin in 2016 a year before the fated Marakech trip.
Rachel said Sorokin struck her as “ambitious and…
