and existed long before the model came into the picture on that one random night at benny's apartment. I don't think the KGB needed a mole on the inside to figure out that beth was addicted to booze and pills.

what you're saying could all certainly be true but I'm not sure if it's as matter of fact as you paint it...unless the show creators came out and gave interviews confirming this?

like you said, all in all a pretty small plot point but this in conjunction with the downward spiral stuff was not a high point of the show.