The View addresses feud with 'convicted fraudster' Anna Delvey, cohost reads on-air statement from DWTS contestant's lawyer

The View has addressed its ongoing tension with Anna Delvey — who was convicted in 2019 of swindling money from several people after claiming to be a rich heiress — after cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin cautioned others to be wary of Delvey's past "schemes" as the fraudster prepares to compete on The View's fellow ABC program Dancing With the Stars.

The 35-year-old conservative and former communications team member who worked for Donald Trump's White House team closed Monday's live show by reading a prepared statement addressing a prior discussion on The View, which saw Griffin assert that Delvey "still owes people money" and, in her estimation, is still a con artist.

"We recently discussed Anna Delvey, the convicted fraudster, noting she will be on Dancing With the Stars, and questioning the fairness of her being on the show, as it is an opportunity most convicted criminals and immigrants seeking asylum simply do not have," Griffin said in the final moments of the program, looking directly to the camera.

She continued: "After that discussion, we heard from Ms. Delvey's lawyer, who strongly objected to our saying that 'she still owes people money.' He argued that statement falsely suggests she still owes restitution to her fraud victims, and he provided a document from the Office of Victim Services, that he says proves, 'all of Ms. Delvey's restitution has been repaid in full and all the victims have been fully compensated.'"

Griffin ended the segment by telling the audience, "We are all looking forward to the new season of Dancing With the Stars, premiering tomorrow night right here on ABC."

In response to Griffin's statement, a representative for Delvey tells Entertainment Weekly via email: "We are thankful that The View has corrected their false and defamatory statements about Ms. Delvey. Like so many others, Anna has made mistakes and, most importantly, she has made amends by serving both time in prison and repaying all her debts in full. Anna deserves a second chance and accepts The View’s apology.”

EW has additionally reached out to representatives for Dancing With the Stars and the New York Office of Victim Services for comment.

On the Sept. 6 broadcast of the show, Griffin claimed that Delvey "still owes people money, and con artists tend to remain con artists, so I would just say if you’re around her there, I would be wary of the schemes she might be working" as the panel broke down the season 33 cast of contestants set to compete on DWTS.

The conversation also saw Goldberg state of the Russian-born Delvey, “I don’t understand why she gets to stay" in the United States, because "I’m listening to people bitch about what’s going on at the border, and I listen to people bitch about all these people who shouldn’t be here, what the hell, man? How does this work?"

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In response, Delvey issued a statement to PageSix.

“While you are entitled to your own opinions, you should at least get your facts straight," she told the outlet. "I served my time and paid everyone back in full three-plus years ago. Looking forward to your on-air correction. Stay nasty ladies, but don’t forget to vote [for me on DWTS on] September 17th!"

The View cohosts' prior analysis stemmed from Delvey's being found guilty of stealing over $200,000, with the con artist telling others that she was an heiress from Germany. She was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison, serving under four by the time of her release in February 2021. She was subsequently ordered to pay around $200,000 in restitution, with Insider reporting that she paid $70,000 to CitiBank with funds from a reported $320,000 Netflix deal over the rights for her story, which the streamer translated into Inventing Anna, a dramatic miniseries featuring Julia Garner in the role of Delvey.

The View airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET/PT on ABC.