Hexchanged (for a moment) the millionaire scams with tender rabbits, but the result does not change: Anna Delvey is back in the center of a scandal. The fake heiress that deceived Manhattan’s elite, today under house arrest with a lot of electronic anklet in plain sight, is stumbled upon a controversy with an animal rights flavor. There is no mention of accounts in the Banca dried, but of Three rabbits used for a photo shoot and thenaccording to the accusations, cruelly abandoned in a park. A story that triggered the indignation of the web and that sees Anna, once again, in the uncomfortable role of the defendant. Although, in this case, only on social media.
Anna Delvey, rabbits and shooting
It all starts with a shooting in Tribeca, New York. Anna Delvey (real name Anna Sorokin), poses for Some shots intended for his Instagram profile for over a million followers. In the photos, some appear adorable bunnies. A few days later, however, the fairy tale turns into nightmare: Three domestic rabbits, identical to those of the shooting, are found abandoned to PratisCt Park, Brooklyn. Social networks do not put two more about two, pointing the finger at the protagonist of Inventing Anna. Fortunately, the three animals were recovered and rescued by some animal rights volunteerswho are now taking care of it.
Anna Delvey’s defense and confession
Overwhelmed by criticism, The Delvey immediately dissociated himself. It said “horrified “and” embarrassed to be associated “ to a similar gesture. «I do not eat meat, and I have not had any involvement in the acquisition, transport or return of these animals. I would never forgive these actions, “he said dryly. To exonerate it, at least in part, has arrived The confession of a nineteen year old assistant on the set, Christian Batty. In a post (then canceled) he admitted his fault: «When I understood that the rabbits were entrusted to me, I panicked. At 19, without experience with animals … I made the worst possible choice».
Accusations of cruelty and online threats
The boy’s confession, however, did not completely calm his spirits. Many accuse Anna Delvey of having however treated animals as stage objectsmaking himself photographed while holding them in unnatural and potentially harmful positions. The indignation has turned into hatred, with Hundreds of insult messages and threats. “It seems to me that anything I do is wrong,” she commented, exasperated. To try to remedy, he has donated $ 1,000 to an association that deals with the rescue of rabbitsbut the stain on its image, already widely compromised, remains.
Who is Anna Delvey really?
For those who do not know her, Anna Delvey (whose real name is Anna Sorokin) is the Scam of Russian origin who for years has pretended to be a rich German heiressmanaging to deceive New York elite. With an incredible tough face and a luxury wardrobe, has framed banks, hotels and friends wealthy for hundreds of thousands of dollarsin an attempt to finance an opulent lifestyle and an ambitious artistic foundation. His ascent and his ruinous fall, culminating in a conviction for theft and scam, were told in detail in the Netflix series Inventing Annain which the protagonist is played by Julia Garner and who transformed it from criminal to global pop icon, consecrating her name in the collective imagination.
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