Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress who bamboozled New York’s elite and is serving time in state prison, may not see any of the proceeds from a deal she signed with Netflix to transform her life story into a television series.

The office of the New York State attorney general filed a request in late May to block a $70,000 payment from Netflix that Ms. Sorokin was supposed to receive in June, citing the “Son of Sam” law that prevents felons from profiting from their crimes, legal papers show.

The attorney general, Letitia James, is also seeking to bar Ms. Sorokin from getting the $15,000 per episode consultant fee and the $7,500 per episode royalty that Netflix agreed to pay her once Shonda Rhimes, the award-winning producer, creates a show for the streaming service based on the convicted grifter’s exploits.

Justice Roger D. McDonough in Albany temporarily ordered Netflix not to disburse money to Ms. Sorokin until the matter is resolved through litigation, except for $30,000 for her attorney’s unpaid legal fees, court papers showed.