THE STING MAN: INSIDE ABSCAM

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AUTOR: ROBERT W. GREENE

EDITORIAL: PENGUIN BOOK

ISBN: 9780143125273

EDICIÓN: 2013

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The shocking true story of one of the most far-reaching scandals in Congressional history. In february 1980, the nation learned that the FBI had been conducting a sophisticated sting operation called Abscam in an effort to combat white-collar crimes such as art theft, securities forgery, and counterfeiting. Led by Mel Weinberg, international con man par excellence, the investigation soon revealed that there was bigger game afoot. Abscam eventually led to the convictions of a U.S, Senator, several members of the House of Representatives, a gaggle of state and city officials, and a small army of lawyers and influence brokers who specialized in government favors. In The Sting Man, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robert W. Greene presents not only an exposé of the operation itself, but also a thrilling account of Weinberg's genesis as a small-time street hustler in the Bronx and his rise as the FBI's international con mastermind. A rogue's story, as well as an unsettling lesson in civics, The Sting Man offers a vivid and fascinating look at the underbelly of the American Dream and poses the question: Can you really con an honest man? 

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