Ann O'Delia Diss Debar
Ann O'Delia Diss Debar | |
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A portrait of Ann O'Delia Diss Debar | |
| Born | Editha Salomen (probable) 1849 |
| Other names | Ann O'Delia Salomon Della Ann O'Sullivan Vera Ava Editha Lola Montez Madame Messant (or McGonn) Swami Viva Ananda Laura Horos Laura Jackson |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Medium |
Ann O'Delia Diss Debar (probably born Ann O'Delia Salomon, c. 1849 – 1909 or later) was a notorious criminal and supposed medium. She was convicted of fraud several times in the US, and was tried for rape and fraud in London in 1901. She was described by Harry Houdini as "one of the most extraordinary fake mediums and mystery swindlers the world has ever known".