New York Magazine Fraud Scandal of 2018
The investigative journalism we see on TV is completely true — except for the parts that are completely made up.
Inventing Anna was a Netflix series released on February 11, 2022. The producer, Shonda Rhimes, tells the story of journalist Vivian Kent as she investigates the case of Anna Delvey (Sorokin), the Instagram-legendary heiress who stole the hearts and money of New York elites.
The nine-episode series has ranked Top 10 for two weeks in a row. This series was inspired by the true story of 2018 New York Magazine investigation by Jessica Pressler, who dove into the life of Delvey and examined how she scammed her way to the top of New York society and business while pretending to have a fortune of $60 million.
The series shows the viewers several lessons. It shed light on how everyone uses everyone else in the line of work to get what they want, especially lawyers and journalists.
A con artist can become successful by making themselves whatever people perceive them to be, by flaunting their appearance of wealth everywhere. Also, women’s successes today can be harder to achieve than a man.
The series includes traveling, court appearances, interviews and it showcases how Delvey manipulates individuals to fraudulently take their money.
My opinion can target a few different highlights of the series. First, the characters, each of them executes their own personality and story behind the incident of Anna Delvey.
Second, the scenery, it shows many different countries and bodies of land (The Hamptons, Ibiza and fancy New York hotels) throughout the series.
Thirdly, the mind twist captures each aspect of every individual’s story and leads you to think what the truth is and what is a lie.
Overall, I believe this series is a must watch for any drama or crime solving guro.
