Bill Browder, a millionaire hedge-fund manager based in London, realized something was wrong the moment a stunning blond woman with full red lips and a skimpy black cocktail dress approached him.It was July 2012, and Browder was at a reception at the Hotel Le Méridien in Monaco, as part of a human-rights conference with representatives from over 57 countries. The woman, who introduced herself as Svetlana Melnikova, flirted unabashedly with Browder. “I normally work in fashion,” she said, touching his arm. “But I find politics to be so fascinating.”
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