In a plot device that could have been lifted directly from a vintage James Bond film (From Russia, With Love, perhaps?), Chapman’s ex-hubby, Alex, revealed that his former wife’s training included a black belt in the boudoir arts.

“Anya was great in bed and she knew exactly what to do. She had this incredible body,” said Chapmen, who was felled by Kushcenko’s charms in 2002. Moving from Bond to bondage, Chapman also revealed that his now-notorious ex was fond of whips and nipple clamps, and that the couple became members of “the mile-high club” on a flight bound for Moscow.

Meanwhile, In Vietnam, it would seem the proof is in the pricking. According to acupuncturist Pham Thi Hong, “a red spot on the ear is an indication of virginity that only disappears after heterosexual intercourse.”

After examining and interviewing three convicted rapists, Hong became convinced that the men were virgins and therefore, innocent. While pooh-poohed by Westerners and even other local practitioners, Hong believed so strongly that the men had been wrongfully convicted, that she lobbied for the cases to be re-examined.

Swayed by her single-minded zeal—and maybe that threat to set herself on fire—Vietnamese President, Nguyen Minh Triet, eventually ordered the cases re-opened, at which time, it was revealed that crucial evidence had been omitted from each man’s defense that could have proved his innocence. The three were released after having served 10 years apiece.