Screen LibraryThe sting man : inside Abscam /
Profiles the Abscam sting man, Mel Weinberg, who sold the FBI on the idea of setting himself up as a business representative of a wealthy Arab sheik and who personally handled almost every contact and payoff.
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Penguin Books,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Profiles the Abscam sting man, Mel Weinberg, who sold the FBI on the idea of setting himself up as a business representative of a wealthy Arab sheik and who personally handled almost every contact and payoff. |
| Item Description: |
Rev. ed. of: Stingman : New York : Dutton, 1981. "The true story behind the film American Hustle"--Cover. |
| Carrier Form: | x, 324 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780143125273 : 0143125273 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | JK2249 |
| CLC: | K837.127 |
| Call Number: | K837.127/W423G |
| Contents: | The man and the scam -- Headstart -- Name of the game -- A class touch -- An artful deal -- The honey pot -- Buzzing flies -- The big boatride -- Hooking the big fish -- Congress for sale -- Messing with the mob -- Take outs and take downs -- Gottcha! -- Later. |