Katrin Ivanova, a Bulgarian convicted of espionage alongside five others, is argued by her defense to be less culpable than notorious double agent George Blake. Ivanova's barrister, Rupert Bowers KC, contends she was manipulated by her partner and primarily handled administrative tasks like booking flights and hotels. He highlighted the need for the court to differentiate between Ivanova's limited involvement and classic espionage cases like Blake's, who orchestrated significant intelligence operations and received a lengthy sentence after being a high-level MI6 agent.
Bowers told the judge his client was involved in something that was a world away from the classic spy case, emphasizing that her actions were administrative.
Ivanova's barrister argued that she should not be treated like George Blake, as she was manipulated and had no initiative of her own.
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