Deborah Roberts
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You were taken to Rikers Island, one of the most frightening jails in the country. What was that like for you? Were you terrified?
You were taken to Rikers Island, one of the most frightening jails in the country. What was that like for you? Were you terrified?
You were there for 19 months? Yes. Did you feel that you were in danger ever?
You were there for 19 months? Yes. Did you feel that you were in danger ever?
Did you have celebrity status in jail? I definitely did, yes. And then you strike a Netflix deal.
Did you have celebrity status in jail? I definitely did, yes. And then you strike a Netflix deal.
So you're essentially making money off of this. I mean, was it kind of a joke to you?
So you're essentially making money off of this. I mean, was it kind of a joke to you?
You were still behind bars?
You were still behind bars?
But Anna, what defendant has clothes brought in by a stylist?
But Anna, what defendant has clothes brought in by a stylist?
Prosecutors said that your story was lie after lie after lie. That's what they told the jury.
Prosecutors said that your story was lie after lie after lie. That's what they told the jury.
What were you expected to provide as proof that you have these millions and millions of dollars overseas?
What were you expected to provide as proof that you have these millions and millions of dollars overseas?
Anna never testified in court, and during our interview, her lawyer wouldn't let her answer many of my questions about those dealings with the banks. The impression that they get from documents is that you have a lot of money in accounts. Was that by design? Um, yes. So you wanted them to think that you had a lot of money to put up?
Anna never testified in court, and during our interview, her lawyer wouldn't let her answer many of my questions about those dealings with the banks. The impression that they get from documents is that you have a lot of money in accounts. Was that by design? Um, yes. So you wanted them to think that you had a lot of money to put up?
Did you have that amount of money in overseas accounts? I can't answer that. And how do you come up with bank statements? I can't answer that. How were you able to falsify documents?
Did you have that amount of money in overseas accounts? I can't answer that. And how do you come up with bank statements? I can't answer that. How were you able to falsify documents?