ABC’s press release, which identifies Sorokin as Anna Delvey, downplays her conviction, describing her as “an artist, fashion icon and notorious New York socialite who gained international attention after Netflix bought the rights to her story and adapted it into the 2022 miniseries ‘Inventing Anna.'”

“Some see her as a wily con artist, while others see her as a charismatic and ambitious entrepreneur who took advantage of New York City’s social elite in an attempt to open a prestigious art studio,” it says. “Her case has also fueled discussions about wealth, privilege and social climbing in modern society.”

Sorokin completed her prison sentence (which she previously called “a colossal waste of time”) for her crimes in February 2021. But as a German citizen, she faces deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Sorokin has fought a complicated series of legal battles to remain in the United States and appeal her conviction. Shortly after she was released from prison, an immigration judge placed her under house arrest in New York and banned her from using social media.

In early August, Sorokin quietly won a major legal victory. After a successful appeal and a separate lawsuit in federal court brought by her immigration attorney, John Sandweg — who served as acting head of ICE during Barack Obama’s presidential administration — an immigration judge lifted many of Sorokin’s restrictions.

“There are some reasonable restrictions,” Sandweg told Business Insider in an interview Wednesday. “She still wears an ankle monitor. She has to get permission from ICE to do certain things. But this is clearly much less than what her conditions were.”

Sorokin has returned to social media, still wearing an ankle bracelet, which she shows off as a fashion accessory in her “Dancing With the Stars” publicity photo, as she wages a legal battle to remain in the U.S. and have her criminal conviction overturned.

Her newfound freedom has allowed her to pursue a slew of projects, including her role on “Dancing With the Stars” and several New York Fashion Week events this month in partnership with Pornhub and fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone.

“She is now generally free to live her life, subject to periodic court appearances and things like that,” Sandweg told BI.

Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars” airs September 17 on ABC and Disney+, and streams the following day on Hulu.