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The article describes espionage operations in which romantic relationships or seduction were used to obtain secrets or influence officials. Among the best known are the case of the dancer Mata Hari, who was executed in 1917 after being accused of gathering information for Germany, and Soviet intelligence networks that blackmailed officials, including John Vassall and Clayton Lonetree. The spy Betty Pack also lured officials to obtain codes, while “Romeo spies” targeted women working in West German government institutions and NATO. The article discusses the scandals involving Christine Keeler and Shi Pei Pu, as well as a Mossad operation in which Cheryl Bentov lured Mordechai Vanunu to Rome before he was taken to Israel. It also covers the case of Russian Maria Butina, who was convicted after infiltrating Republican circles through a romantic relationship.
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