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Anna Delvey’s Assistant Admits Dumping Photoshoot Rabbits

Christian Batty has admitted sourcing the bunnies through Facebook Marketplace before panicking then abandoning them in Prospect Park.

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L:  Anna Delvey is seen on May 16, 2025 in New York City. R: A Desert Cottontail rabbit, also known as Audubon's cottontail, pauses in a cactus garden in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Overview

  • Christian Batty confessed he lied about borrowing the rabbits for the shoot and released them in Prospect Park when he felt unprepared to care for them.
  • Blogger Terry Chao and other rescuers recovered three of the dumped rabbits in early August and have since placed them in foster homes.
  • Delvey published messages and screenshots to deny any involvement in acquiring or abandoning the animals and to clear her name.
  • She donated $1,000 to All About Rabbits Rescue and issued a statement condemning the dumping while vowing tighter controls on any future animal usage.
  • Delvey reports receiving hundreds of death threats over the incident and no criminal charges have been filed in connection with the rabbit abandonment.