Mel Weinberg
Melvin "Mel" Weinberg (born December 4, 1924) is a former American con artist, charlatan and federal government informant who is known for his involvement in the Abscam sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Weinberg, at the time of the scandal a convict, was hired by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct the operation in exchange for a probation sentence. His story was portrayed in the 2013 film American Hustle, with Christian Bale playing Irving Rosenfeld, based on Weinberg's role in the scandal.
Mel Weinberg
Melvin "Mel" Weinberg (born December 4, 1924) is a former American con artist, charlatan and federal government informant who is known for his involvement in the Abscam sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Weinberg, at the time of the scandal a convict, was hired by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct the operation in exchange for a probation sentence. His story was portrayed in the 2013 film American Hustle, with Christian Bale playing Irving Rosenfeld, based on Weinberg's role in the scandal.
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