Where is Anthony Strangis of Netflix’s Bad Vegan now? The ex-husband of Sarma Melngailis, aka himself Shane Fox, has a con artist past but might be turning over a new leaf

Mar 30 , 2022

Learn more about the con-artist Anthony Strangis. Photos: Courtesy of Netflix, @Heretowherenow/Twitter

Strangis chose not to appear in Netflix’s docuseries with his ex-wife, who used to know celebs like Anne Hathaway, Alec Baldwin, Chelsea Clinton and Owen Wilson

Although his whereabouts are unknown, his lawyer Sam Karliner said that ‘he’s pled guilty and owned up to the crimes long before Melngailis’ and now has a job

Netflix’s docuseries Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. profiles the rise and fall of Sarma Melngailis, the famous Manhattan raw vegan restaurateur who rubbed shoulders with celebrities like Alec Baldwin, Rooney Mara, Chelsea Clinton, Owen Wilson and Anne Hathaway in the early 2000s.

Mugshots of formerly married couple Anthony Strangis and Sarma Melngailis. Photo: Netflix

The show also focuses on Melngailis’ relationship with her now ex-husband Anthony Strangis, a junk-food-loving gambler who, according to Vanity Fair, she says “cast a spell on her”. While Melngailis agreed to appear on the Netflix show, Strangis chose to dodge the limelight.

So what do we know about the con artist? What is he doing now? What does he think about the hit show? Let’s find out …

He’s got a history of lying and has a criminal past

Anthony Strangis has a criminal past and a history of lying under aliases. Photo: @zacharybell/Twitter

According to Bustle, Strangis is a career criminal who used a multitude of aliases to con unsuspecting people. Stacey Avery, Strangis’ ex-wife, claimed that after she became pregnant, he pawned her jewellery and gadgets – which Strangis’ lawyer, however, denies. She also claimed that he told her that there were demons after him, then abandoned her and their child randomly one day.

Before meeting Melngailis, Strangis was charged for fraudulent activities, including impersonating a police officer and stealing a sports car in Florida, which led to a grand theft charge.

Anthony Strangis went under the fake name of Shane Fox when he met his to-be wife Sarma Melngailis. Photo: @TomSullBolton1/Twitter

When he met Melngailis, he hid his identity and told her he was Shane Fox. Her lawyer Jeffrey Lichtman accused him of being a “complete maniac” and a “lifelong predator and fraudster”, per the New York Post.