Anna Chapman

Epstein Attempts to Blackmail Bill Gates Over Russian Affair

| Importance: 8/10

Jeffrey Epstein attempted to blackmail Bill Gates in 2017 by emailing him about reimbursement for a coding school course for Mila Antonova, a Russian bridge player with alleged intelligence connections. Epstein’s email implied knowledge of Gates’ extramarital affair with Antonova, who …

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DOJ charges 'Illegals Program' (including Anna Chapman); 10 plead guilty and are swapped

| Importance: 5/10

The Department of Justice charged 11 individuals on June 27, 2010, for acting as unregistered agents of the Russian Federation. Ten pleaded guilty on July 8, 2010, and were exchanged in a U.S.–Russia spy swap. The case, known as “Operation Ghost Stories,” involved covert communications …

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Anna Chapman and Russian Spy Ring Arrested in Manhattan

| Importance: 5/10

FBI arrests Russian spy Anna Chapman and 10 other “illegals” in Operation Ghost Stories. Chapman had been operating in Manhattan since 2009, targeting policy circles and using encrypted wireless networks to communicate with Russian intelligence. The SVR operatives, part of a long-term …

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