Weird History

Marita Lorenz | The Spy Who Loved Fidel Castro (2019x10)

Air date: Jan 29, 2019

Marita Lorenz, the German-born American woman who had an affair with Fidel Castro in 1959, is a truly fascinating figure. From being in a concentration camp as a child to a fateful meeting with Fidel Castro on a boat, Marita's life is one that continues to intrigue historians. Her love affair with Fidel continued to complicate things, and it's still unknown how much of her story is factual. Let's take a deeper look at Marita Lorenz, the spy who fell for the infamous Fidel Castro.