Accused scammer who claimed to be Irish heiress has been extradited to UK to face charges

A pistillate accused of crisscrossing the U.S. claiming to beryllium an Irish heiress and scamming respective victims retired of tens of thousands of dollars has been extradited to the United Kingdom

A pistillate accused of traveling crossed the U.S. claiming to beryllium an Irish heiress and scamming respective victims retired of tens of thousands of dollars has been extradited to the United Kingdom, a U.S. authoritative said Tuesday.

Marianne Smyth faces allegations that she stole much than $170,000 from the victims from 2008 to 2010 successful Northern Ireland.

A U.S. magistrate justice successful Maine ruled successful May that determination was capable grounds for extradition of the American, who accusers accidental has besides fashioned herself arsenic a witch, a psychic and a person to Hollywood stars.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the extradition, and referred questions to instrumentality enforcement officials successful Northern Ireland. An lawyer for Smyth did not instantly respond to an email requesting comment.

Authorities overseas person said Smyth stole wealth that she had promised to put and besides arranged to merchantability a unfortunate a location but alternatively took the money. Smyth’s victims successful the U.S. included Johnathan Walton, a podcaster who warned others astir her grifts.

A tribunal successful Northern Ireland issued apprehension warrants for her earlier this decade. She was arrested successful Maine successful February.

Smyth drew comparisons to Anna Sorokin, a scammer who impersonated a German heiress to wage for a glamorous manner successful New York City, and became taxable of a Netflix series. Sorokin, whose existent sanction is Anna Delvey, was convicted successful 2019 of conning $275,000 from banks, hotels and swank New Yorkers to concern her deluxe lifestyle.