I would suggest you either deal with the issue of the old account and forget about creating a new one (why would you want to do that?), or create a new one and don't worry about the old one. Dealing with both is unnecessary work.
Read this document if you think your Apple ID has been compromised. --> If you think your Apple Account has been compromised - Apple Support
For iOS 15 or earlier, if you want to see if anyone else has access to your device or accounts, click here --> Limit access to your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
For iOS 16 or later see how Safety Check on iPhone works to keep you safe. How Safety Check on iPhone works to keep you safe - Apple Support
Use the information in this document to check your Apple ID device list to find where you're signed in --> Check your Apple Account device list to find where you’re signed in - Apple Support
Related materials:
Personal Safety User Guide
Personal Safety User Guide - Apple Support
> open the Table of Contents and review the articles
A document with general information about security and your Apple ID --> Security and your Apple Account - Apple Support
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security. This page provides country-specific Apple Support contact information ➞ Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support
Being able to use that old account's email address is going to be a bit of work. If you simply delete the account, it will place that address in hold mode for several years.
From: How to delete your Apple Account - Apple Support
“Can I use the primary email address for my deleted Apple Account to create a new Apple Account or with another existing Apple Account?
No, once your Apple Account is deleted, you can’t use the email address that you used with it to create a new Apple Account for as long as Apple retains the one-way hash of the email address. For third-party (non-Apple) domain accounts, the one-way hash is deleted after six years. For other accounts, this is retained according to Apple's retention policy, which is reviewed regularly. In addition, you can’t use that email address with another existing Apple Account except as a rescue email. Also, if your primary Apple Account email address is with a Custom Email Domain, it can never be reused to create an Apple Account after your Apple Account is deleted, even if the domain ownership changes.”
To use it again, you would have to swap out the address with yet another one, then wait 30 days. Read Change your Apple Account primary email address - Apple Support
- If you remove an email address from your Apple Account, it can’t be associated with another Apple Account for 30 days for security reasons.
If you can’t change your Apple Account primary email address
- If you try to change your Apple Account to an @icloud.com email address that was created within the last 30 days, you will be asked to try again later.
- If you see a message that the email address you want to use isn’t available or is already in use, check that you or a family member aren’t already using that email address with a different Apple Account. If a family member is using that email address, remove it from their account, then try to use it.
