Three Bulgarians linked to Wirecard’s Jan Marsalek found guilty of spying for Russia

There was another man and Mr Dzhambazov knew and that is why when I found out he was in a relationship with Vanya, I do not understand. We have an open sexual relationship."

Ivanova, who lived with Dzhambazov in Harrow, northwest London, said

They clearly considered that [Ms Gaberova] would be capable of pulling off a honeytrap operation without the risk that she would fall in love with [Mr Grozev],

said prosecutor Alison Morgan KC

She was simply, and I hope she will forgive me for saying this, she was a guileless, naive beautician from a small town in Bulgaria,

said Mr Metzer

You are a very educated, intelligent woman, Ms Ivanova, and this is your home country you care about so much. What was the name of the Bulgarian president in 2021?"

Ms Morgan said

I understand now that he was living a double life and having another relationship not only with me but with my co-defendant."

She told

Even highly intelligent people can have their judgement clouded by love,

he said

We can definitely record something for Pornhub too, that girl is real hot. She’s a swinger too.”

Network boss Roussev told his controller Marsalek

The reality is this won't be the only activity Russia is conducting here in the UK and we have seen other disruptions here in recent months,

Mr Murphy, head of counterterrorism command, added

This was spying on an almost industrial scale on behalf of Russia

he added

This group really were a serious threat and when they might have approached it quite lighthearted, they were carrying out sophisticated surveillance operations,

he added

Also a honeytrap for the son when he is travelling in Europe could be a fun option.”

Marsalek went on

Our friends here have asked to ask you/the team to be extremely careful because the Germans are totally nervous at the moment regarding Russian intelligence activities on the ground.”

But there were signs of nervousness from Marsalek, who messaged Roussev stating

I fear that’s not dramatic enough… we need something of symbolic value.”

But Marsalek dismissed the idea of an “accident” in the shower, stating

I was thinking of graffitis and demonstrations outside the Kazakhstan embassy in London and also maybe a deep fake porn video of the son of the president.”

On August 28 2022, Marsalek wrote

We need to kidnap someone and ship him to Russia … We don’t mind if he dies by accident, but better if he manages to find his way to Moscow.”

He told Rousssev

The entire base is surrounded by a fence with wire mesh on the fence. There are cameras every five metres in both directions,

Dzhambazov wrote to Roussev

Having identified the groups and the plots, we were able to build up through those thousands of messages, and see how even though individual tasks and jobs were organised, we were able to pick out that whole tasking process.”

Mr Murphy said of the messages

We are experienced, we know how to hide in plain site [sic] … not like the Skripal tourists,

Roussev added ... he wrote to his controller in Moscow

Dobrokhotov will be a counter migrant.”

Marsalek added

Maybe burn him alive on the street, spray him with some super-strong acid, VX like the North Koreans or the ricin… Shower accident won’t discourage others. It must create a dramatic story.”

In another, the Russian agent added