Anna Delvey: The True Story Behind the Netflix Hit | American Greed FREE NOW on Peacock | CNBC Prime

An artsy German heiress Anna Delvey makes a splash in Downtown New York's social scene.
CNBC's American Greed brings you the true story that inspired the current Netflix smash-series Inventing Anna, starring Julia Garner.

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CNBC’s hit documentary series “American Greed” explores the dark side of the American Dream – where money seduces, power corrupts, and the line between right and wrong blurs fast. From brazen con artists to CEOs with secrets, each episode goes beyond the sensational headlines to tell a tale of excess and outrage, using first-hand accounts from the key players themselves. 200 episodes in, the truth remains: some people will do anything for money.

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Anna Delvey: The True Story Behind the Netflix Hit | American Greed FREE NOW on Peacock | CNBC Prime

[jodihouts]

I love how all these people had no problem using Anna's money, influence and contacts, but is "criminal" when using theirs.

[Kuyabakas]

Well, Rachel is also a social climber. She wanted to be her friend because she thought Anna was rich.

[tiddlywinks]

Anna and Simon from tinder swindler would be perfect for each other!

[andrewmorton]

The glamorous Anna has no guilt. When asked about her “house of cards” finances in an interview she said that she perceives many businesses as “houses of cards”. This is key to her psychology. The heart of a real business are the accounts: financial and management accounts. And these have to be solid for the business to be real. An idea which Anna rejects.

[LisaLee__]

I hope "Neff" makes a movie on Anna. It was a gift in a way, what a story.

[MAYKNG]

Anna Delvy looks SO much better in these photos with these particular glasses.

[gudrunbauer]

The Rachel actress portrayed her character amazingly. Same person basically hahah

[jennifern]

Seems like most individuals connected to this story aren't going out of their way to do interviews about Anna, like they prefer to not live/talk about the past, but Rachel on the other hand... the show portrayed her angle well

[alexzero-g]

The man doing the voiceover is almost as good, if not just as good, as the voice of the man from Dateline and I love it!

[mariagabbott]

I kind of wish she was successful with the ADF - the concept sounds actually really cool

[patrickprus]

Even though what Anna did was bad, I have 0 sympathy for Rachel Williams. When you spend most of your day on instagram and seek out people with lots of followers, you think you could leech off a bit, then you deserve what comes your way.

[mishelly]

There’s a part of me that feels like these “elitists” wouldn’t have talked to Anna either if she hadn’t been photographed with other rich elitists? That’s terrible too makes me feel less sympathetic to them getting duped. (Not that I agree with Anna but kinda goes both ways?)

[princesse]

I feel like Rachel wanted someone to love her or take care of her the way her ex used to do that’s why she gravitated to Anna because Anna treated her like a princess when they were together.
While Rachel is the victim in this situation, I do feel like she does milk this story for attention.

[imcoorey]

let’s not forget that rachel sold her story MULTIPLE times and was reimbursed by American Express.

she saw a rich girl who paid for everything and wanted to be her friend.

[semxag]

It's disturbing when people are hating on a person who got scammed and siding with the scammer. Cheating your way to the top is not something to admire.

[marthaayalew]

This girl thought she is gonna make it big, borrowed money and set herself up for success. So, she was jst thinking she will pay them back once she hit it big. They all acted like they have money around her to match her oura. So. Idk who to blame anymore. If someone ask me to pay for the trip with my card and said they will pay me back, I say No! Even to my boyfriend. Sorry.
I dont spend what I dont have.
The other girl kept taking all the free stuff from her. Traveling with her, eating in the hotel, using her trainer. Etc. I mean come on. She outsmart her! I do hate when some ppl try to use others but it is your responsibility to defend yourself. She wouldn't have used me. Nop.

[Lali]

Poor Rachel is a victim, i am sure the 600k she got paid for sharing her story is making her feel better

[BabyRatSings]

It’s difficult to believe Anna was taken as seriously about her ADF business as these videos suggest. ADF was a real estate and retail concept at its heart, but nothing suggests she had any interest or understanding of its cash flows from an investment perspective, which would have been crystal clear to potential investors. These reports make it sound almost like it was a given that serious investors were involved, but once their legal teams figured out she had no real money of her own, the deal was always going to fall apart. I dislike how these shows make it sound like Anna successfully duped people based on her powers of persuasion and fashion sense. Maybe they were intrigued or curious, but no money would have ever changed hands once her lack of any real equity was exposed.

[thundariot]

Let's not forget how Rachel is a social climbing opportunist. Had she any modesty and morals in her veins, she would not accept to go on a very expensive trip she could not pay herself. The credit card mess would have never happened. She was shamelessly freeloading on the supposedly rich friend because she is that kind of girl.

[NokthulaMadondo]

Rachel clearly is gonna talk about this story until her lips get crusty and fall off. Until she is surrounded by her great grandchildren on her deathbed. In a way she kinda scammed Anna too, leeching off her like that. Sies man