# 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.
- Title: Anna Chapman: London socialite to FBI target · LADbible
- Summary: Anna Chapman, a London socialite, became a Russian spy who was one of the FBI’s most wanted targets.
- Keywords: anna chapman, russian spy, fbi, london socialite, spying, new york arrest, 2009, 2010 prisoner exchange, boris berezovsky, barclays bank, alex chapman, marcus read
- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/world-news/anna-chapman-russian-spy-london-fbi-046329-20261114
- Published: 2026-11-14T17:32:07.427+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anna chapman, russian spy, fbi, london socialite, spying, new york arrest, 2009, 2010 prisoner exchange, boris berezovsky, barclays bank, alex chapman, marcus read
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Anna Chapman, a former London socialite, admitted to being a Russian spy and was arrested in New York for spying in 2009.