Crime Anna Sorokin, Fake Heiress Who Scammed N.Y.C. Socialites, Allegedly Owes Disbarred Lawyer $152K: Lawsuit Sorokin — who was also known as Anna Delvey — was convicted of eight felony charges in 2019 for posing as a German heiress By Alexis Jones Alexis Jones Alexis Jones is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared on Daily Bruin. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 3, 2023 06:32PM EDT Photo: Mike Coppola/AD/Getty Images for ABA Convicted fraudster Anna Sorokin — who was also known as Anna Delvey — reportedly owes her disbarred lawyer more than $152,000. According to the New York Post, a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit claims that not only does Sorokin owe Audrey A. Thomas the reported amount, but she also made false allegations against her former attorney in order not to pay. After Sorokin was convicted of eight felony charges in 2019 for posing as a German heiress and scamming $200,000 from New York City socialites, she hired Thomas in 2020 to represent her. Following her conviction, she was sentenced to prison for four to 12 years by a judge who claimed to be "stunned by the depth of [her] deception." Fake German Heiress Found Guilty of Stealing $200,000 From NYC Elite in Massive Scam Mike Coppola/AD/Getty Images for ABA Anna Sorokin Says She Deserves 'Second Chance' After Jail Time for Grand Larceny Two years into her prison sentence, she was released on good behavior — only to be detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement six weeks later for overstaying her visa. She was released on bond and is now on house arrest as she awaits the court’s decision for her to stay in the country, the New York Times reported. Since firing Thomas in April 2022, Sorokin filed a lawsuit accusing the one-time attorney of withholding records in her immigration and criminal case, according to the New York Post. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The outlet reported that Sorokin “was able to remain in the United States because while she was taken to the airport and literally sitting in the gate area with her belongings in garbage bags, [Thomas] filed a writ and secured a stay from deportation removal,” claims the lawsuit Sorokin filed. However, Sorokin allegedly owes Thomas “astronomical legal fees,” per the Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit, cited by the New York Post. Thomas was disbarred in November for allegedly robbing an elderly client, which the Manhattan Supreme Court filing states, per the outlet, “The disbarment… does not negate the balance that the defendant owes.” Netflix's true-crime series Inventing Anna captivated audiences when it premiered in February 2022.