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Anna Chapman: London socialite to FBI target
Anna Chapman, a London socialite, became a Russian spy who was one of the FBI’s most wanted targets.
In brief
Anna Chapman, a London socialite, became a Russian spy who was one of the FBI’s most wanted targets. Anna Chapman, a former London socialite, admitted to being a Russian spy and was arrested in New York for spying in 2009. Originally reported by LADbible.
Anna Chapman's background
Anna Chapman started as Anna Kushchenko, daughter of the Russian ambassador to Zimbabwe.
“I’m really sorry, but I am obsessed with that guy, he reminds me so much of my father and I can’t get him out of my head.”
Meeting Alex Chapman
She met Alex Chapman at a party and they married quickly, becoming Anna Chapman, a British citizen.
Social circles and jobs
Anna worked at Barclays Bank as a teller before becoming Alex's personal assistant.
Infiltrating high society
She gained access to influential people including Boris Berezovsky, who died in 2013.
Spies and networks
Anna became the FBI’s tip of the spear, infiltrating high society to build spy networks for Russia.
Arrest and consequences
She was arrested in New York in 2009 for spying and returned to Russia in 2010 via prisoner exchange.
What it means
Anna Chapman, a former London socialite, admitted to being a Russian spy and was arrested in New York for spying in 2009.
