Socialite who charmed Nato staff in Naples was Russian spy, say investigators

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Socialite who charmed Nato staff in Naples was Russian spy, say investigators
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GRU officer spent decade posing as Peruvian jewellery designer, say investigative journalists

Investigators say the woman, who went by the name of Maria Adela Kuhfeldt Rivera, led an active social life in Naples, where she befriended Nato staff.Investigators say the woman, who went by the name of Maria Adela Kuhfeldt Rivera, led an active social life in Naples, where she befriended Nato staff.Last modified on Fri 26 Aug 2022 17.

Posing as “Rivera”, the illegal moved between Rome, Malta and Paris, eventually settling in Naples, home of Nato’s Allied Joint Force Command, around 2013. She set up a jewellery boutique called Serein and led an active social life. Grozev searched for Russian passport numbers in ranges known to have been used by GRU operatives, and found numerous hits. Most had Russian names, but one stood out: Maria Adela Kuhfeldt Rivera.

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