Franz Espionage

06/09/05
. (Rockdirt) The Daily Star reports that during his recent visit to Russia, Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos was held by intelligence forces under suspicion of being an international spy. Kapranos was travelling under his mother's maiden name Huntley, giving him the same moniker as the former MI6 agent. "Alex protested his innocence, but the officials, initially, would not believe his story," a source said. [see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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