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By Jean Casella | February 17, 2021

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Anna Chapman

Russian "Spy" Anna Chapman Chose Deportation Over Solitary Confinement

July 12, 2010July 13, 2010 James Ridgeway and Jean Casella
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According to her lawyer, accused Russian agent Anna Chapman chose to plead guilty and accept deportation, rather than fight the charges against her, in part to avoid what she feared would be a lengthy stay in pre-trial solitary confinement. Chapman, who became the unwitting “star” of the Russian spy drama due to her glamorous looks […]