By Olivia Scheck
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — Sultry spy Anna Chapman railed against a New York Post article on her Facebook page Monday, calling the piece "an absolute lie," a screengrab posted on Gothamist showed.
The Post article claimed that Chapman, 28, whose good looks made her a tabloid magnet after the scandal broke, offered to sell her story in exchange for $250,000 deposited into a Swiss bank account.
If true, the attempted deal would be a violation of the former Financial District resident's settlement agreement, which prevents her from making money on the spy tale.
Chapman's lawyer Robert Baum only fueled the rumors by suggesting that Chapman was considering offers to tell her story for cash.
“She felt that the only source of income that she might have was based on her story,” Baum told Newsweek's Declassified blog.
"[She] knows well that the provisions of the agreement would put any money in jeopardy," the attorney reportedly added. "[But] there are obvious issues about the enforceability of that provision."
People involved with the British tabloid industry told Newsweek they believed Chapman could get around the prohibition.
And Baum also indicated that there might be loopholes in the agreement.
"Remember, according to the provision, there is no prohibition against her talking," Baum reportedly told the blog. "That would have been illegal. She just can't make money from it, or else the government will go after that money.”
Alternatively, Chapman might be able to leverage her celebrity for lucrative film appearances. At least one porn production company has offered her a role, according to TMZ.
