Ann O'Delia Diss Debar

Ann O'Delia Diss Debar
A portrait of Ann O'Delia Diss Debar
Born
Editha Salomen (probable)

1849 (1849)
Other namesAnn O'Delia Salomon
Della Ann O'Sullivan
Vera Ava
Editha Lola Montez
Madame Messant (or McGonn)
Swami Viva Ananda
Laura Horos
Laura Jackson
CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationMedium

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".