and before long, anna sorkin transformed into anna delvey. where's the name delvey come from? just came up with it. >> you made it up? >> yep. >> it's not a family name? >> no. >> you liked that better than sorkin? >> yes. >> were you trying to escape something? >> i think it was about a new beginning and doing something new, as opposed to, like, escaping anything. >> escape or no escape, next thing you know anna crosses the ocean. she jumps into new york. becomes anna delvey, this larger-than-life persona. >> reporter: in new york, anna creates a new life, immersing herself into the opulence and affluence of life in the fashion and finance capital of the world. >> during that time, i learned that she was working on an art foundation. club, restaurant. just everything. and the concept was very interesting and impressive, and she referred to this family chest she had, which i didn't pry about, but it sort of informed my understanding of her. >> reporter: and splurging on fabulous vacations. >> since anna was a german citizen, she needed to leave every three months in order to r

>> hey come on famous spirit >> according to immigration and come -- customs, anna rem, with the impending removal. sorkin'shey are still working through the appeals process for a new visa so she can stay in the u.s.. >> my basic understanding of immigration law was we had until the 19th of this month to file an appeal because i hadn't spoken to him sorkin this afternoon, which is typically our process. i was concerned she may had been deported. >> sorkin spent nearly four years in prison after posing as a german heiress with a $16 million inheritance, allowing her to live a life of luxury. private jets, boutique hotels, designer fashion. in reality anna was found guilty and 2019 of stealing more than a quarter million dollars from acquaintances, banks and hotel stuff on her lavish lifestyle. she spoke to deborah roberts last year. >> i feel like i am just trying to deal with the consequences of my actions. i was young, i would not repeat my actions. >> i just had questions. >> her life was financed -- the streaming service reportedly paid her more than $300,000 for the rights to her story. >> there's anoth

anna sorokin may have been deported back to germany overnight from a detention center in upstate new york. her criminal attorney says her status is unclear, but since he hasn't been able to contact sorkinble she's already across the atlantic. >> i think there is equal chance she's here just as much as she may be gone. it is just hard to say since we got can't a definitive answer from anybody at the facility. >> i do not have time for this. i do not have time for you. >> reporter: she was arrested in 2017 for defrauding banks and upscale new york businesses after living for years as fake heiress anna delvey. she conned her way through manhattan's elite by racking up high priced dining travel and hotel bills and never paying. in 2019, she was convicted on eight counts and sentenced up to 12 years in prison. >> you have no clue what it's like for me! i'm a boss! >> reporter: her saga recently thrust into the public spotlight again with the release of the netflix series "inventing anna." >> give me back that money, please. released from prison last year on good behavior. six weeks later she was picked up by immigration agents for overstaying hrt visa. she spent the last year in the ice det