Photo: Nomma Zarubina/Instagram
Meet Nomma Zarubina, a Russian national accused of spying for the FSB. But it's not her covert operations that landed her behind bars—it was her drunken texts to an FBI agent.
Photo: Nomma Zarubina/Instagram
Zarubina’s texts went from the bizarre to the offensive. “You are a b*tch,” one text read. And this wasn’t a one-off—she sent 50 more messages, blaming the FBI and saying, “They [FSB] f*ck my brain.”
Image: Quote from Nomma Zarubina’s texts sent to FBI Case Agent 1
A “KGB” T-shirt and selfies in Moscow weren't the only clues. Zarubina’s Instagram painted a clear picture of her loyalty to Russia’s interests, despite her public anti-Kremlin stance.
Photo: Nomma Zarubina/Instagram
Her own reckless behavior unraveled her cover. Now, Zarubina faces up to five years in prison. If only she'd remembered the golden rule—never drink and text.
Image: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)