Our agency was approached by a young, successful businesswoman. Her eyes were shining: she was in love. Her man had proposed to her, and wedding preparations were due to begin in just a month or two.
The situation was unusual: the bride was a Russian citizen, the groom a Turkish citizen. Part of his business was in Russia, and that is how they had met. Here they spent time together, and nothing in his behavior made her suspicious.
Couples like this have one peculiarity: a large part of the partner’s life takes place in another country. You can hardly see it with your own eyes — all you can do is believe what you are told.
Listening to Her Heart
When her fiancé was once again about to fly home, our client decided to have him followed. There was no obvious reason — she simply listened to her heart.
Intuition is not proof, but it should not be brushed aside either. A check is needed precisely so that you can stop guessing: your doubts will either be dispelled or confirmed by facts.
She did not follow him herself, and rightly so: someone close to you is easy to recognize, and a botched check would only have damaged the relationship without clarifying anything. To the person under observation, a detective is just a stranger in the crowd.
The groom told her he would be staying at a well-known hotel, would spend three working days there, and would then return to Russia.
Surveillance in Turkey
Time was short: by the groom’s own account, the whole trip would take three days, and there would be no second chance. Our detectives promptly arrived in Turkey and put him under surveillance. Abroad, such work is harder than at home: an unfamiliar city, a foreign language, different customs — and you must not lose sight of the person while remaining unnoticed yourself.
The groom did go to that very hotel — and left right away without staying there. He moved to another hotel and spent his time there — with a young mistress.
It is better to learn the truth before the wedding than after it.
The Client’s Decision
We passed all the information we had gathered to our client. She broke off the engagement, thanked the detectives, and promised to come to us with other matters as well. She made the decision herself — based on facts, not guesses.
Learning something like this before the wedding is bitter, but afterward it would have been harder. Divorcing a foreigner is a long and complicated business: two countries, two legal systems, and often property in different countries. Our detectives work not only in Russia but also abroad — and can check other people’s stories where everything actually happens.