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U.S. representative Raymond Lederer was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for his role in the Abscam scandal, but continued to serve his term for three more months.
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American politician (1938–2008)
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Corrupt solicitation, acceptance, or transfer of value in exchange for official action
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Agreement between two or more people to commit a crime at some time in the future
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Abscam
FBI sting operation
Abscam, sometimes written ABSCAM, was a Federal Bureau of Investigation sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that led to the convictions of seven members from both chambers of the United States Congress and others for bribery and corruption. The two-year…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)