The Sting Man: Inside Abscam
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (847 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143125273 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"American Hustle" according to Reader2American Hustle Robert W. Greene's book is about a long time conman who joins forces with the FBI to catch corrupt congressmen, mafia dons and shady attorneys. Sounds gripping and interesting right?Well it's not. This book is a narrative and despite having a captivating topic Green's writing is dull. This story is just series after series of tedious and drab sting scenes. At times it feels that Green literally rewrote evidence files and tapes and paid absolutely no attention to s. 07. Robert W. Greene's book is about a long time conman who joins forces with the FBI to catch corrupt congressmen, mafia dons and shady attorneys. Sounds gripping and interesting right?Well it's not. This book is a narrative and despite having a captivating topic Green's writing is dull. This story is just series after series of tedious and drab sting scenes. At times it feels that Green literally rewrote evidence files and tapes and paid absolutely no attention to s. Profound Ethical Questions Raised This book chronicles "Abscam" and its repercussions. Abscam was a FBI sting operation in which Abdul, a fictitious, wealthy Arab sheik sought to achieve several things: asylum in the U.S., investment opportunities in the U.S. and help in getting his own money out of his own country.FBI agents posing as associates of Abdul approached politicians for "help" in achieving Abdul's goals. What follows is a tale of deceit, corruption and lies as politicians responded pos. A riveting TRUE story Don Eilenberger If you saw "American Hustle" and wanted to know the real story of how the Abscam sting came about, and the people behind it -- this is the book you should read. It's a great story of a likeable con-man (Mel Weinberg), the FBI and the assorted cast of corrupt characters that were caught in Abscam. The movie was likeable - but not terribly accurate, when they said "Some of this actually happened" - that should have said "SOME of this actually happened."The real stor
As a reporter for Newsday, he headed investigative teams that twice won the Pulitzer Prize gold medal. He died in 2008. . He was also president of the Investigative Reporters and Editors Group. A veteran reporter of over twenty-seven years, Robert W. Senate. Greene was a Senior Staff Investigator for the New York City Anti-Crime Committee and an investigator for the U.S
Hustling his way from the streets of the Bronx to hawking bogus businesses around the world, Weinberg netted millions and famously dreamed up Abscam—the infamous FBI-run sting operation of the late 1970’s that would bag seven congressmen and one U.S. senator.. The true story behind the film AMERICAN HUSTLE The Sting Man is the amazing inside story of Mel Weinberg, one of the most fascinating fast-buck operators to ever live, and the incredible scandals he masterminded
As a reporter for Newsday, he headed investigative teams that twice won the Pulitzer Prize gold medal. Senate. He was also president of the Investigative Reporters and Editors Group. About the Author A veteran reporter of over twenty-seven years, Robert W. He died in 2008. Greene was a Senior Staff Investigator for the New York City Anti-Crime Committee and an investigator for the U.S.