A notorious party crasher who used a series of frauds to scam his way into exclusive Manhattan events — including the Tribeca Film Festival —was sentenced Wednesday to two to four years in prison.
Priyantha De Silva, 61, copped to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument as part of a plea deal he struck with Manhattan prosecutors.
The high-society-loving crook allegedly used a forged check to buy a $15,000 VIP package for two to attend the Tribeca Film Festival. He was captured on surveillance video April 19, 2018, enjoying the festivities, court papers state.
A few days later, he was photographed partying at celebrity nightspot 1OAK, where he allegedly passed a bad check, the papers say.
Authorities tracked down the perpetual party grifter, who was on probation for similar scams, to a homeless shelter in Brooklyn.
He was sentenced in 2012 to 1 1/2 to three years in prison for sneaking into the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center’s gala and bidding on a $1,500 Prada bag during a silent auction with a fake Bank of America credit card.
In 2017, he was up to his old tricks, crashing a bash for Polaroid’s 80th anniversary, where he told one partygoer he worked with Lady Gaga and another that he was an Oscar-winning producer.
His attorney, Glenn Hardy, said his client learned his lesson and wants to move forward with his life.