[PAR] [TLE] John F. Good [SEP] John Francis Good (June 17, 1936 – September 28, 2016) was an American agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who created the Abscam sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s.  Abscam led to the arrest and conviction of several elected officials at the local, state, and federal level, including Mayor of Camden, New Jersey, Angelo Errichetti and U.S. Senator Harrison A. Williams, using a fictional Arab sheikh seeking political favors as bait.  The Abscam story was portrayed in the 2013 film "American Hustle"; in the movie, Bradley Cooper portrayed a composite character that was based on Good and two other FBI agents who worked on the case during the two-year-long operation. [PAR] [TLE] Abscam [SEP] Abscam—sometimes written ABSCAM—was a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sting operation that took place in the late 1970s and early 1980s.  The two-year investigation was directed from the FBI's office in Hauppauge, New York, and was under the supervision of Assistant Director Neil J. Welch, who headed the bureau's New York division, and Thomas P. Puccio, head of the Justice Department's Organized Crime Strike Force for the Eastern District of New York.  The operation initially targeted trafficking in stolen property and corruption of prestigious businessmen, but was later converted to a public corruption investigation.  The FBI, aided by the Justice Department and a convicted con-man, videotaped politicians accepting bribes from a fraudulent Arabian company in return for various political favors.
[PAR] [TLE] John F. Good [ SEP ] John Francis Good ( June 17 , 1936 – September 28 , 2016 ) was an American agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) who created the Abscam sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s . Abscam led to the arrest and conviction of several elected officials at the local , state , and federal level , including Mayor of Camden , New Jersey , Angelo Errichetti and U.S. Senator Harrison A. Williams , using a fictional Arab sheikh seeking political favors as bait . The Abscam story was portrayed in the 2013 film " American Hustle " ; in the movie , Bradley Cooper portrayed a composite character that was based on Good and two other FBI agents who worked on the case during the two - year - long operation . [PAR] [TLE] Abscam [ SEP ] Abscam — sometimes written ABSCAM — was a Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) sting operation that took place in the late 1970s and early 1980s . The two - year investigation was directed from the FBI 's office in Hauppauge , New York , and was under the supervision of Assistant Director Neil J. Welch , who headed the bureau 's New York division , and Thomas P. Puccio , head of the Justice Department 's Organized Crime Strike Force for the Eastern District of New York . The operation initially targeted trafficking in stolen property and corruption of prestigious businessmen , but was later converted to a public corruption investigation . The FBI , aided by the Justice Department and a convicted con - man , videotaped politicians accepting bribes from a fraudulent Arabian company in return for various political favors .
John F. Good created what sting operation that originally targeted trafficking stolen property
John F. Good created what sting operation that originally targeted trafficking stolen property
Abscam
Abscam