“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg unleashed on her own network, ABC
For putting convicted felon and con artist Anna “Delvey” Sorokin on “Dancing With The Stars,” who will be performing this season in an ankle bracelet.
“I think back to the families who have had family members arrested by ICE who have gone to the courts to get their dad or their brother or their mother back.
And this woman, they gave her permission to go do this.
Now, should I think there’s a reason? Is there a two-tiered system here with ICE?” Goldberg said.
Sorokin was released from federal custody in October 2022 after spending 17 months in prison and has been on house arrest ever since.
The story of Sorokin, who infamously pretended to have a 60-million euro fortune while living a lavish New York lifestyle, inspired the hit Netflix series “Inventing Anna.”
“I don’t understand why she gets to stay,” Goldberg said, after co-host Joy Behar said it was because Sorokin was “pretty.”
“I’m listening to people bitch about what’s going on at the border, and I’m listening to people bitch about all these people who shouldn’t be here, well what the hell, man? How does this work?”
Born in the former Soviet Union, Sorokin swindled a network of financial institutions and New York’s elite into believing she had a fortune overseas.
She was convicted of four counts of theft of services, three counts of grand larceny and one count of attempted grand larceny in 2019.
“We’ve got to support the network, I get all of that,” Goldberg said of ABC, before gesturing her hand to her chin, and suggesting it was a big slap “in the face of a lot of people who’ve been trying to make their way back to this country.”
Fox News Digital reached out to ABC News for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
The other co-hosts also weren’t enthusiastic about Sorokin competing on the show.
“When you think about it, she defrauded so many people and then spent two years in prison, and then had to spend another 18 months in prison for overstaying her welcome and overstaying her visa so she committed another crime and what is the, I don’t know, consequence of it? A bejeweled ankle monitor, a federal bejeweled ankle monitor and a spot on a television show,” co-host Sunny Hostin said earlier in the discussion.
Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin told the other contestants to be wary of Sorokin.
“She still owes people money and con artists tend to remain con artists,” Griffin said.
“The View” co-hosts took aim at the Netflix series “Inventing Anna” during an episode of their show in 2023, as Goldberg and Hostin criticized Sorokin’s release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
“I mean, she’s a young, blonde woman of a certain complexion, and that’s probably part of it it … Part is that I find fascinating is she got paid $300,000 from Netflix for that series,” Hostin said, referring to the Netflix show at the time.
News
A video surfaces showing Liam Payne drunk and yelling with a whiskey bottle in hand just hours before his de@th, leaving fans ‘in disbelief’
In the days leading up to his tragic passing, Liam Payne was reportedly seen in a hotel lobby in Buenos Aires, appearing disheveled and asleep while clutching a bottle of whiskey. This sighting has raised concerns among fans and the…
Ben Shephard shocks the public by ‘boasting’ about having ‘conquered’ 16 girls during his university days, leading fans to feel outraged and unable to accept his view as ‘an achievement to be proud of’
Ben Shephard, the well-known television presenter and host of shows like “Good Morning Britain,” recently shared a surprising story from his university days that has intrigued fans and sparked conversations. During a candid interview, Shephard recounted an unusual experience from…
VIDEO: Even though they tried to hide it, Strictly viewers quickly noticed the “contemptuous attitude” Carlos Gu showed towards Nancy Xu in the latest episode of the show: “They’re no longer friends…”
The professional dancers Carlos Gu and Nancy Xu from Strictly Come Dancing have recently been at the center of speculation following their apparent fallout. The to were spotted at a recent event, seemingly keeping their distance from each other, which has…
Strictly Come Dancing fans noticed strained interactions between Wynne Evans and Katya Jones as they “kept their distance” amid controversy over “inappropriate conduct.”
Fans of “Strictly Come Dancing” have been left speculating about the relationship between one of the show’s popular couples following what many described as an “awkward” performance during a recent live episode. The chemistry and rapport between dance partners are…
Katie Piper shares her struggles with social media, blaming it for her ongoing ‘psychological torment’ related to her ‘unusual’ appearance, indicating a deep frustration with the platform’s impact on her mental health.
Loose Women star Katie Piper has taken to Instagram to hit back Loose Women panellist Katie Piper has shared an emotive post to Instagram, saying “this is beyond anything even I can handle.” Hitting back at online trolls, Katie shared…
Ruth Langsford has set clear expectations for the future girlfriend of her son Jack, driven by her own painful experiences from her marriage to Eamonn Holmes: “I can’t bear the thought of my son enduring the same heartache I went through!”
Ruth Langsford has recently opened up about her deep concerns for her son Jack in light of her split from Eamonn Holmes. The well-known television presenter expressed her worries, admitting that she fears for Jack as she doesn’t want him…
End of content
No more pages to load