A con woman who was jailed for financial crimes while posing as a wealthy New York socialite has been detained by US immigration authorities.
Anna Sorokin, who created a fake persona as Anna Delvey, was taken into custody on 25 March.
The 30-year-old is facing deportation to her home country Germany after her release from prison in February.
She was found guilty in April 2020 of stealing from banks and hotels, having scammed more than $200,000 (£153,580).
A spokesman for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said Sorokin was being held at a county jail in the state of New Jersey. No more details were given.
Sorokin, a German citizen, had overstayed her US visa.
Sorokin reported to immigration authorities in New York on 25 March and was due to be deported to Germany a day later, but has remained in the US. It is not clear if Sorokin is challenging her deportation.
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