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Minna Craucher, Finnish socialite and spy (died 1932)
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Minna Craucher
Finnish socialite and spy
Minna Craucher was the false name of Maria Vilhelmiina Lindell, a Finnish socialite and spy. Her home was a noted salon for various writers and artists. She also did espionage, originally for the Cheka, the Soviet secret police, and was arrested three times for fraud. She also…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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