It害羞草研究所檚 a weekday afternoon and Anna Sorokin is on house arrest in a New York apartment building that has been condemned as imminently perilous to life. So she害羞草研究所檚 attempting to capture outside attention and relieving her boredom in the most quotidian way: starting a podcast.

害羞草研究所淪o many people became famous for bad things and were able to kind of segue it into something different,害羞草研究所� she recently told The Associated Press in her East Village apartment.

害羞草研究所淭he main theme of my podcast is productive rule-breaking,害羞草研究所� she said of 害羞草研究所淭he Anna Delvey Show.害羞草研究所�

For now, she wants to reimagine her public image to shake her reputation of being a con artist and a scammer.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 on 24/7 house arrest. I害羞草研究所檓 only allowed to leave for my parole check-ins, my ICE check-ins and for medical emergencies,害羞草研究所� she said. Behind her is a life-size cutout of her likeness 害羞草研究所� created by artist Kenny Schachter 害羞草研究所� which, like Sorokin herself, is wearing an ankle monitoring device.

Going by the name Anna Delvey, she posed as a German heiress and lied about having a $67 million trust fund in order to apply for loans, run up debts and secure a historic building for a private arts club. She falsely claimed to be the daughter of a diplomat or an oil baron. Arrested in late 2017, she was convicted in 2019 on multiple counts of larceny and theft for bilking banks, hotels and wealthy New Yorkers out of $275,000.

She was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison. After serving three years in prison though 害羞草研究所� about half of which was at Rikers Island jail complex 害羞草研究所� Sorokin, a German citizen, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Later, she was released after posting a $10,000 bond in the fall to home confinement, pending a deportation hearing.

Now she害羞草研究所檚 taking advantage of her time at home by launching a weekly podcast series that she hopes will tell her side of the story, featuring various expert and celebrity guests. Sorokin害羞草研究所檚 conversations with Julia Fox, 害羞草研究所淧harma Bro害羞草研究所� Martin Shkreli and Ottessa Moshfegh will be on upcoming episodes, according to Reunion Audio, the podcast company, who have also said she is interviewing Emily Ratajkowski though her team has not confirmed that.

Sorokin害羞草研究所檚 fraud case became the basis for the Emmy-nominated Netflix series 害羞草研究所淚nventing Anna,害羞草研究所� based on a New York magazine story. Sorokin, played by three-time Emmy winner Julia Garner, said she was a consultant on the show, but didn害羞草研究所檛 have 害羞草研究所渁ny control害羞草研究所� over the final product.

害羞草研究所淔or me to say I害羞草研究所檓 rehabilitated would be to admit something was wrong with me to begin with. Like, I was just young. I made some mistakes,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 trying to learn from them. My case, my criminal case is on direct appeal.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚nventing Anna害羞草研究所� was inspired by real-life events, but every episode included a disclaimer that the story was true except for the parts that were made up.

害羞草研究所淚 know some of the stuff like definitely did not happen,害羞草研究所� Sorokin said. 害羞草研究所淏ut it害羞草研究所檚 not really up to me to sit here and go over the series piece-by-piece, because it害羞草研究所檚 literally a Shonda Rhimes interpretation.害羞草研究所�

While Sorokin was jailed, her fanbase grew 害羞草研究所� even organizing a 害羞草研究所淔ree Anna Delvey害羞草研究所� art show that included some of her drawings, as well as works by other artists. Since then, she has attempted to sell pencil drawings for up to $25,000.

The podcast gives her the opportunity to take back some control over the narrative, and it害羞草研究所檚 something she害羞草研究所檚 thought about doing for some time.

害羞草研究所淚 wanted to start recording in jail, actually over the jail phone because, you know, there are some rappers who record whole albums while being incarcerated. I was like, `Why not record a podcast?害羞草研究所澓π卟菅芯克鶛 Sorokin said.

She was never able to do it, because it was 害羞草研究所渓ogistically difficult害羞草研究所� to record episodes, according to the podcast company.

As far as her time behind bars, Sorokin called prison a 害羞草研究所渢ransformative experience,害羞草研究所� saying that she害羞草研究所檚 no longer the person who was arrested in 2017.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 been five years, a bit more than five years since I got arrested. So, I just like 害羞草研究所� I changed. I learned so much,害羞草研究所� she said. Dressed in a white blouse, her signature black-ribbon tie and dark slacks, her ankle bracelet is clearly visible.

She lifts her pants leg to show it off and even explains how it works.

害羞草研究所淪ometimes you see the banks all operate the biggest fraud on a huge scale, but like if you bounce, I don害羞草研究所檛 know, a $500 check, then (it害羞草研究所檚) fraud,害羞草研究所� Sorokin said.

This week, Sorokin害羞草研究所檚 guest on 害羞草研究所淭he Anna Delvey Show害羞草研究所� was model and rocker Julia Cumming of the New York City band, Sunflower Bean.

During a discussion about what makes a real New Yorker, Cumming says Sorokin害羞草研究所檚 impact in the city qualifies her.

害羞草研究所淵ou are the first person I害羞草研究所檝e ever hung out with under house arrest,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淪o that害羞草研究所檚 a huge accomplishment.害羞草研究所�

Sorokin agreed that she didn害羞草研究所檛 know anyone under house arrest either.

Cumming responded: 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 like you and Lindsay Lohan,害羞草研究所� who was under house arrest in Los Angeles more than a decade ago.

Sorokin believes her notoriety makes it害羞草研究所檚 easy for her to bring guests on the show.

害羞草研究所淚 can get pretty much anybody up here,害羞草研究所� she said with brash confidence.

But there害羞草研究所檚 one guest she won害羞草研究所檛 be able to get: Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who just began an 11-year prison sentence for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and hubris in Silicon Valley.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檇 love to speak to Elizabeth. I definitely think she害羞草研究所檚 an interesting person,害羞草研究所� Sorokin said. 害羞草研究所淚 can relate a little bit more is because we害羞草研究所檙e both females and have been trying to build something.害羞草研究所�

She would also consider having U.S. Rep. George Santos on the podcast, but doesn害羞草研究所檛 feel she has much in common with him. The New York Republican who fabricated an identity as a rich, Wall Street dealmaker while running for Congress, and was recently charged in a 13-count indictment that included fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 sure some of it is true, some of it 害羞草研究所� it害羞草研究所檚 not,害羞草研究所� Sorokin said of things written about Santos.

She added: 害羞草研究所淚 get so many requests to give George Santos advice, jail advice or something. I kind of stayed away from that.害羞草研究所�

So, for now, the subject of the 害羞草研究所淚nventing Anna害羞草研究所� series waits to find out if people tune into the podcast, available this week on all major platforms 害羞草研究所� and if her campaign to reinvent herself works.

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AP journalist Anna Furman contributed reporting from Los Angeles.

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