She was sentenced to four to 12 years in jail. Sorokin managed to keep $55,000, but “frittered away these funds on personal expenses in about one month’s time,” including hotels, high-end fashion, sessions with a personal trainer and more, the document states.Īfter a highly publicized trial, Sorokin was convicted of second-degree grand larceny, theft of services and first-degree attempted grand larceny in 2019. Sorokin was held at Rikers Island, New York City’s main jail.Īccording to the New York indictment, City National Bank allowed Sorokin to overdraft her account by $100,000. Charges included grand larceny and theft of services. She was arrested again on Octoby the Los Angeles Police Department in a sting operation set up by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. She was scheduled to appear in court in September of that year, but never showed up. She was first arrested in July 2017 after she skipped out on thousands of dollars of unpaid bills at two New York City hotels-the Beekman and the W New York-and dined and dashed after eating lunch at Le Parker Meridien hotel, according to the New York Post. In reality, Sorokin came from a middle-class Russian family and did not have a college degree, substantial funds or tangible accomplishments. At one point, she socialized with “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli, later convicted of securities fraud, and Billy McFarland, who was later convicted of defrauding investors for his disastrous Fyre Festival, USA Today reported.
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