Anna Delvey responds after being accused of 'dumping' rabbits used in Prospect Park photoshoot
According to a reddit user, on August 4, a rabbit named Parker was rescued by them from the park by and placed in foster care. Just three days later, a second abandoned rabbit was found in the same area. Both, rescuers allege, appear identical to the animals featured in images and pinned Instagram Stories posted by Delvey during a recent shoot.
Rescuers say a third rabbit, matching another in her posts, remains loose in the park. They also claim Delvey was filmed 'trancing' one of the animals — a handling method discouraged by welfare experts — suggesting inexperience with rabbit care.
Additional evidence cited includes a towel and a box seen in her Instagram content, reportedly matching items found at the park.
The allegations have prompted calls for witnesses and further proof to hold Delvey accountable for alleged animal abandonment. The rescuer fostering the first two rabbits says Delvey has since threatened them with legal action.
Responding to the backlash in the comments section of her posts, Delvey denies the allegations and claims that, " All the bunnies that were borrowed for this shoot are at home with their owners".
Delvey, born Anna Sorokin, gained notoriety in New York's social scene by posing as a wealthy German heiress and defrauding hotels, banks, and acquaintances out of approximately $275,000.
Arrested in 2017 and convicted in 2019 of grand larceny and theft of services, she served three years in prison. Since her 2022 release, she has remained under house arrest in Manhattan while pursuing media projects.
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