The Sting Man: Inside Abscam
by Robert W. Greene
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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. 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.Tags
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- Canonical title
- The Sting Man: Inside Abscam
- Original title
- The Sting Man: Inside Abscam
- Original publication date
- 1981
- People/Characters
- Mel Weinberg
- Related movies
- American Hustle (2013 | IMDb)
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 364.1 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Crime Criminal offenses
- LCC
- JK2249 .G73 — Political Science Political institutions and public administration (United States) Political institutions and public administration United States
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- Languages
- English, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
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- 7
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