Was a Yugoslavian spy the inspiration Fleming used to create his literary character James Bond?

Fleming`s creation of James Bond is often sourced to his author`s own life style and experiences.

According to the National Enquirer, author Ian Fleming patterned 007 after Dusko Popov, a Yugoslavian playboy agent nicknamed Tricycle because he liked three-in-a-bed sex.

Fleming worked in British naval intelligence during World War II and was detailed to trail the charismatic spy, who was eventually recruited to work as a double agent for the British.

Popov was known for his irresistible charm and his superb work as a spy. In fact, he could have changed the course of the war. He discovered Japan`s plans to attack Pearl Harbor months before it happened, but his report fell on deaf ears.

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