At the time of her testimony against Sorokin, Insider reported Williams was being paid $300,000 for the book. She landed a book deal for her story, which was published in 2019: My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress. Williams was able to receive money from her experiences, Insider reported. Now, DeLoache Williams is watching Netflix re-invent Anna. Williams Wrote a Book & Earned Money for HBO Max Series ‘Generation Hustle’Īnna Sorokin left $60,000 in debt after a now infamous trip to Morocco. If you look at them in isolation, they seem to be clear warning signs.” “A lot of small things added up, like going out where she would forget her credit card or me having to book flights on the day we were leaving for Marrakesh, but they made sense within the context or her normal behaviour, so I was able to rationalise those things. “It’s much easier in hindsight,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. Williams told ABC News she is often asked about red flags she noticed with Sorokin, and answered the same question for Harper’s Bazaar. The story is timely because people are so interested in social media now and its positive and negative impact on society and the way in which it encourages people to want to build themselves as an internet celebrity.” “She took on traditionally male dominated power structures when it came to financial scamming. “Anna is a fascinating character for better for worse, especially as a young woman,” Williams told Harper’s Bazaar. Rachel DeLoache Williams February 10, 2022 Giving someone your attention is the act of being influenced, whether or not you’re aware of it in the moment. Williams Reflected on Her Relationship With Sorokin & the Debt She Was Left to Repay If you’re friends with someone it’s hard to be friends with their enemy. But yeah, I don’t know why the show was so rough on Rachel.I don’t have a hate towards her. “But you know, with my character having my same name, it’s hard to separate the fantasy from real. I just don’t know why she put that card down, but she trusted Anna.ĭavis told Vanity Fair the show “dragged” Rachel, and she wasn’t sure why. Why would you do that to her? And she was like, ‘Well, I didn’t tell her to put that card down.’ But I’m like, you know if you’re in Morocco and you have every one around you speaking Arabic and they’re threatening you and you know how they don’t care about women’s rights over, you’re going to feel pressured to put a card down.Įven though I don’t feel bad for Rachel, I feel bad that Rachel was in that situation. I was like, Rachel was a slave of Vanity Fair. She told Vanity Fair she was mad at Anna for scamming Rachel. In real life, she never talked to DeLoache after parting ways with Anna Delvey. “Inventing Anna” shows Davis throwing shade at Rachel DeLoache Williams. Davis spoke to Vanity Fair about a mutual friend who was also portrayed on the show, Rachel DeLoache Williams. Neff Davis’ Feelings for Rachel DeLoache Williams Are More Nuanced Than They’re Portrayed on the ShowĪ post shared by Neffatari/Neff Davis is also a real person. And, not only that, but if fame is what you’re after, you’ll have built yourself a ‘brand,’ created a platform, and found an audience to leverage for future opportunities,” DeLoache Williams wrote. You could be paid so much money that even after your funds are frozen and victims are repaid, you have cash left over. “If your crimes are splashy enough, a media company could snatch up the rights to your story pre-trial so that you’re able to afford the attorney of your choice, one skilled enough to minimize your penalty. Insider reported that the rights were sold for $320,000.ĭeLoache also wrote an essay for Time that said a person who commits “splashy” enough crimes can still turn a profit even after paying restitution. Sorokin sold the rights to her story to Netflix and Shonda Rimes. New York law prevents convicted criminals from turning a profit for their crimes until they pay restitution, which Sorokin claims she did in an essay of her own, published by Insider in advance of the miniseries’ release. It’s effectively running a con woman’s P.R.-and putting money in her pocket,” she wrote. “Netflix isn’t just putting out a fictional story. Rachel DeLoache Williams February 11, 2022ĭeLoache Williams wrote an article for Air Mail blasting Netflix for feeding her former friend’s need for attention and publicity. Thank you for giving me the opportunity and platform to share it. When my publisher asked me to write an afterword for the paperback edition of #myfriendanna, I knew I had something to say.
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