Anna Delvey Is 'Thankful' forThe View's On-Air Correction After Demanding Apology for 'False and Defamatory Statements'

Mar. 15, 2025

Anna Delvey.Photo:Mike Coppola/AD/Getty Images for ABA

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Anna Delveyis “thankful” forThe View’s on-air correction after slamming the cohosts for making false claims about her.

On Monday, Sept. 16,Alyssa Farah Griffinprovided a statement before the episode came to an end. The statement referred to aprevious episodewhereWhoopi Goldbergmade a comment about Delvey’s 2017 arrest, and Griffin added doubt that Delvey had changed, saying, “Con artists tend to remain con artists."

“We recently discussed Anna Delvey, the convicted fraudster, noting she will be onDancing with the Starsand questioning the fairness of her being on the show as it is an opportunity that most other convicted criminals and immigrants seeking asylum simply do not have,” Griffin began. “After that discussion, we heard from Miss Delvey’s lawyer who strongly objected to our saying that, quote, she still owes people money.”

She continued: “He argued that statement falsely suggests she still owes restitution to her fraud victims. And he provided a document from the Office of Victim Services that he says proves, quote, all of Miss Delvey’s restitution has been repaid in full and all the victims have been fully compensated, end quote. We are all looking forward to the new season ofDancing with the Starspremiering tomorrow night right here on ABC.”

Anna Delvey.Scott Gries/USA NETWORK via Getty

Scott Gries/USA NETWORK via Getty

Delvey’s lawyer Duncan Levin shared a statement with PEOPLE following the episode airing.

One day after the Sept. 5 episode whereThe Viewcohosts criticized Delvey’s casting onDWTS,the Russian-native slammed the show for spreading lies.

“I served my time and paid everyone back in full three-plus years ago. Looking forward to your on-air correction.”

“Stay nasty ladies, but don’t forget to vote Sept. 17!” she concluded, referring to the premiere date ofDWTS.

Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, was arrested in 2017 after posing as a wealthy German heiress, using her social standing to defraud wealthy people, banks and hotels. In 2019, she was charged with grand larceny in the first, second and third degree as well as theft of services.

Delvey’s issues with ICE were also a major topic of conversation among the ladies onThe View(Delvey was taken into custody for violating her visa terms shortly after her release and has since been on house arrest in New York City pending a deportation case).

From left: Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin.ABC/JEFF LIPSKY

ABC/JEFF LIPSKY

“Well that’s a little bit of a piss-off, I have got to tell you,” Goldberg responded, then talking about the broader issues with immigration. “You know, I like pretty people too, but I gotta say, I’m listening to people bitch about what’s going on at the border and I’m listening to people bitching about who shouldn’t be here — well what the hell, man? How does this work?”

“This is a [f— you] in the face of a lot of people who have been trying to make their way back to this country and families torn apart,” the EGOT winner continued.

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The Viewairs weekdays (11 a.m. ET) on ABC.

source: people.com