Is Todd in Inventing Anna real?
Inventing Anna is a fictionalized account of Delvey’s exploits, and thereby Todd, her attorney in the series, is a fictional character—but he is based on a real-life person, and he did, in fact, quote Frank Sinatra during Delvey’s trial. Delvey’s real-life Todd is Todd Spodek, who represented her in her criminal trial in 2019. He met up with Moayed during filming and posted about the experience on Instagram.
Who was Anna Delvey’s lawyer?
Todd Spodek has his own law firm in New York City called Spodek Law Group. In addition to practicing criminal law, Spodek also practices matrimonial and family law. According to his official bio on his website, Spodek majored in criminal justice at Northeastern University in Boston, then worked as a clerk and a paralegal. He then got his law degree from the Pace University School of Law in White Plains, New York. Upon graduating, he worked for a small criminal law firm in the Big Apple before establishing his own practice. Spodek’s father is also an attorney. Spodek told Criminal Laws, “As a child working for my father’s law firm, I was intrigued by the courts and the criminal trial process. I knew early on that I wanted to try criminal cases.” He’s also attracted to celebrity as a whole, writing an entire diatribe to caption a selfie with rapper Cam’ron in April 2019. Spodek’s most recent high-profile client is a juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial.
Did Anna Delvey’s lawyer hire her a stylist in real life?
According to The New York Post, Spodek was concerned that Delvey’s jailhouse garb may make her appear guilty during the jury selection process. He reportedly sent an employee to a local H&M to grab her an outfit for court. They settled on a tan sweater, black blazer and cropped black capris. GQ reported that she initially wore black stilettos, but they were declared “too dangerous” for court, so she changed into white sneakers. Spodek confirmed to GQ that he hired an actual stylist for Delvey, writing in an email, “It is imperative that Anna dress appropriately for the trial. Anna’s style was a driving force in her business, and life, and it is a part of who she is. I want the jury to see that side of her and enlisted a stylist to assist in slecting [sic] the appropriate outfits for trial. However the logistics of dropping off trial outfits at Rikers Island doest [sic] not work in our favor. Thanks.” The outlet reports that Delvey’s stylist was Anastasia Walker, who’s also dressed the likes of celebrities including Courtney Love.
Is Todd Spodek still married?
Inventing Anna hinted that Todd and his onscreen wife, Mags, may have split due to the drama surrounding Delvey’s trial, but real life had a happier ending than Hollywood this time around. According to his official bio, Spodek is still married and lives with his wife, Victoria, and their son in Brooklyn. Victoria is also a lawyer, previously working with Spodek at his firm. According to her LinkedIn, she then worked as a claims analyst for AIG and is now a cyber claims director at Chubb.
What happened to Todd in Inventing Anna?
In Inventing Anna, Todd skips out on a vacation to Mexico with his family in favor of seeing Delvey through to her sentencing after her trial. It’s implied that he Mags may have separated as a result, but it’s later revealed that he had a health scare and stayed behind while his family took the trip as a result. Next, learn all about the real-life scandal behind Inventing Anna.
