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U.S. Representative Michael Myers, second from left, holds an envelope containing $50,000 that he just received from undercover FBI agents. Abscam, sometimes written ABSCAM, was an Federal Bureau of Investigation sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that led to the convictions of seven members from both chambers of the United States Congress and others for bribery and corruption.
Jul 16, 2018 · But also know that, unbelievable as it all sounds, the ABSCAM operation actually happened. This is that story. Mel Weinberg. The real sting operation known as ABSCAM lasted from July 1978 to February 1980. The basic idea was that the FBI hired a real, convicted con man to help them set up fake illegal deals between various kinds of criminals ...
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Jan 24, 2014 · Gregory Wallance talked about his role in the 1980 Abscam scandal as a member of the prosecution team that convicted several state and federal government officials, including seven U.S ...
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Nov 25, 2013 · Con man and FBI informant Mel Weinberg on April 7, 1981. According to former FBI agent John Good, who masterminded the two-year sting, Abscam grew out of a routine inquiry into white-collar crime ...
Jun 5, 2018 · Mel Weinberg, portrayed by Christian Bale in 2013's 'American Hustle,' about the FBI's Abscam investigation, died Wednesday at 93. "Getting caught was the best thing that ever happened to me," he ...
About. In the late 1970s, skepticism of American politics is at an all-time high. Watergate has eroded the public's trust in politicians and corruption in Washington, D.C. seems par for the course ...
