ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL

Charting the rise and fall of Anna Delvey.

SUMMER 2013

Delvey, then a Paris-based intern for Purple magazine,

visits the U.S. and decides to stay in New York City. She purports to be a German heiress planning to open

a private arts club.

JULY 2017

After stiffing Manhattan hotels for bills ranging from

$500 to more than $11,000, and attempting to dine and dash at a Midtown restaurant, Delvey is arrested and charged with three misdemeanor

counts. She skips her court date.

OCTOBER 2017

Upon leaving a Los Angeles treatment facility, Delvey is arrested in a sting operation arranged by the

Manhattan District Attorney’s office.

MARCH 2018

New York magazine publishes a story about Delvey, making her instantly infamous. More than a year later she’s found guilty of charges including second-degree grand larceny and is eventually

sentenced to four to 12 years in state prison.

FEBRUARY 2021

Delvey is released, only to surrender herself a month later to immigration officials for overstaying her visa.

She’s currently being held in New Jersey.