. >> reporter: anna sorokin, the captivating conwoman detained by the u.s. government. me to germany for overstaying her visa. but she's not leaving without a fight. though in custody, anna's still the ringmaster of her own media circus, harnessing her notoriety in an attempt to stay in the u.s. when anna was released from prison and paroled in february of 2021, her lawyers hoped she'd keep a low profile. but sorokin saw a chance to rebuild her brand. >> anna was intent to continue with her anna delvey persona. there was a day at the end of march where she knew to talk to an immigration officer. >> i said to her, lay low, get off of parole, sort out your immigration affairs, and then you'll have plenty of time to build whatever you want to build. but lo and behold, anna is not one to heed my advice, and she decided to do what she wanted to do. >> you're just a few weeks out of prison, yet you're still active on social media. >> yes. >> she was giving interviews on social media. really living the high life. pictures on instagram of drinking champagne in a footed tub. the

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let's move now to a twist in the anna sorokin saga. cted of stealing millions from new new yorkers. she's also the subject of the popular netflix series "inventing anna." she was set to be released from a detention center monday afternoon, but this morning her exact whereabouts appear to be a mystery. >> nbc's steve patterson has the latest on this legal drama. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it's the question so many are asking, including her own attorney -- where in the world is anna sorokin. we spoke to the lawyer representing the con artist in her criminal appeal why he has not heard from her and where she may be. this morning the world's most infamous impostor may be forced to reinvent herself yet again. this time halfway across the world. >> it is a 50/50 shot whether she's here or gone. >> reporter: 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 sorkin, she says it

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the hit netflix series depicted "inventing anna" depicted sor sorokin's scams. netflix reportedly paid her $320,000 to serve as a consultant on the show she said she used more than half of the money to pay back the people she scammed last year, authorities released officials arrested sore rohr ken sorokin early on good behavior. six weeks later, immigration officials arrested her for overstaying her visa she's been in an i.c.e. facility ever since, fighting to remain in the u.s it's like in the end overdrew my own bank accounts. for them she appeared on the forbidden fruit podcast earlier this week and said she's not sure why she's still locked up. >> it's like in the end i overdrew my own bank accounts. for them to hold me is saying they don't believe in their own system >> well, her lawyer said he assumed that i.c.e. deported her to germany after he didn't hear from her on monday but now, he's confirmed to nbc news she is still in the immigration facility and will continue to fight to stay right here in the u.s.it's a day >>> today is equal pay day it's a day

>> reporter: anna sorokin has spent the past year in immigration custody, a deportation order signedn't heard from her this afternoon, which is our normal practice. >> reporter: speaking with "gma" overnight, her attorney says he's been fighting her case and legally she should not be sent back to europe. >> traditionally you have 30 days to appeal any orders and then the appeal will either be denied or approved and so, if you do the math, i think we had until the 18th or 19th of this month. >> reporter: infamously known as the soho grifter sorokin conned big banks and the new york elite into believing she was a german heiress with a $60 million inheritance. in reality anna, who adopted the last name delvey, was found guilty in 2019 of stealing more than $250,000 from acquaintances, banks and hotels to bankroll her lavish lifestyle. >> many people see you as the ultimate scammer. are you? >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: her time behind bars including 19 months at new york's infamous rikers island jail. we spoke with her just as she was released from prison. >> the idea would be fo

. >>> the fake german socialite anna sorokin will remain in the united states at least for now there hasn't happened yet. she said she was anna delvey she claimed to have more than $60 million in inheritance in 2016 police arrested her after she failed to pay for a $200 lun later they found her guilty of scamming banks, hotels and many friends had more than 200 grand. now she's facing deportation the hit netflix series inventing anna depicted sirotkin's scams she said she used more than half of the money to pay back the people she scammed last year authorities reached sirokin early on good behavior six weeks later immigration officials arrested her for overseeing her visa. she is fighting to remain in the u.s. she appeared on the forbidden fruit podcast earlier this week and said she's not sure why she's still locked up. >> it's like in the end i overdrew my own bank accounts. for them to hold me is saying they don't believe in their own system >> his laura sumd they assumed i.c.e. deported her. now he's confirmed to nbc news she is still in the immigration facility and will continue

her in the netflix hit inventing but maybe that's the first time you heard of her talking about anna sorokin. she is real and her legal troubles are far from over. yes arc and has been in federal custody for overstaying her visa after her release from prison. >> reporter tom negovan has the latest on this fake heiress. >> she's been jailed in new york and new jersey. a long way from the life of privilege. russian immigrant on us arc and enjoyed in manhattan while claiming to be a german heiress called on adelphi convicted in 2019, the subject of a netflix series played by julia garner who saw her as likable. that's why people get conned in the first place in general. >> you know, it's very scary. sorkin has documented her adventures, even her legal troubles on instagram. and while most americans know who she is, there's still surprised by her long list of crimes. first-degree attempted grand larceny second and 3rd degree grand larceny theft of services, swindling new yorkers out of more than $200,000. defrauding banks skipping out on hotel bills, even stealing a private jet. >> she served 4

. >>> the fake german socialite anna sorokin will remain in the united states at least for now theres deported to germany, but we've learned that hasn't happened, at least not yet. for four years, she posed as an heiress named anna delvey. she claimed to have more than $60 million in inheritance back in 2017, police arrested her after she failed to pay for a $200 lunch two years later, a jury found her guiltile of scamming banks and hotels and many friends out of more than 200 grand now, she's facing deportation. the hit netflix series "inventing anna" depicted her scams. netflix reportedly paid her $320,000 to serve as a consultant on the show she said she used more than half of the money to pay back the people she scammed last year, authorities released her early on good behavior six weeks later, immigration officials arrested her for overstaying hervey is a. she's been in an i.c.e. facility ever since, fighting to remain in the u.s she appeared on the forbidden fruit podcast earlier this week and said she's not sure why she's still locked up. >> it's like in the end i overdrew my

anna sorokin was still in federal custody in the u.s.nks, businesses and wealthy friends in new york. she was originally scheduled to leave the country monday after a jung denied her appeal to remain in the u.s. >> we got the news covered how about a morning boost? when you are a toddler there is only one way to learn how to do something and that is do it yourself, try and try again like this little girl trying to pour a glass of grape juice. first time a lot more table than glass. she keeps trying and gets closer with each attempt. and she finally starts to get the hang of it and when she does learn to hit the target of course the glass full to the tiptop grape juice tastes so much better when your mom doesn't have to help you she's so proud she gives herself a round of applause little victory dance can you imagine being the mother >> -- in the background? >> i know. you are wondering. like wow but she did it. >> they are going to spend a lot of money on grape juice in that house at that rate when we come back, get ready for even more c