Abscam,sometimes written ABSCAM,was an FBI sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that led to the convictions of seven members of the United States Congress and others for bribery and corruption. The two-year investigation initially targeted trafficking in stolen property and corruption of prominent business people,but later evolved into a public corruption investigation. The FBI was aided by the Justice Department and convicted con-man Mel Weinberg in videotaping politicians accepting bribes from a fictitious Arabian company in return for various political favors.
Vincent Albert "Buddy" Cianci,Jr. was an American politician,attorney,radio talk show host,political commentator,and convicted felon who served as the mayor of Providence,Rhode Island from 1975 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 2002. Cianci was the longest-serving mayor of Providence,having held office for over 21 years.
Kwame Malik Kilpatrick is an American politician,convicted fraudster and racketeer,who previously served as the 72nd mayor of Detroit –from 2002 to 2008. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented the 9th district in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1997 to 2002. Kilpatrick resigned as mayor in September 2008 after being convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice. He was sentenced to four months in jail and was released on probation after serving 99 days.
William Jennings Jefferson is an American former politician from Louisiana whose career ended after his corruption scandal and conviction. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for nine terms from 1991 to 2009 as a member of the Democratic Party. He represented Louisiana's 2nd congressional district,which includes much of the greater New Orleans area. He was elected as the state's first black congressman since the end of Reconstruction.
William Craig Campbell is an American politician,who served as the 57th Mayor of Atlanta,Georgia from January 1994–January 2002. He was the third African-American mayor in the city's history. Accused of corruption during his time in office,he was convicted for tax evasion in 2006 and spent 16 months in federal prison.
Angelo Joseph Errichetti was an American Democratic Party politician who served as Mayor of Camden,New Jersey,and in the New Jersey Senate before being indicted during Abscam.
Joseph Vas is an American Democratic Party politician,who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004 to 2010,where he represented the 19th Legislative District. He did not seek re-election to the assembly in 2009. He also served as Mayor of Perth Amboy,New Jersey from 1990 to 2008. He was defeated for re-election to a 5th full term by local bank vice president Wilda Diaz in 2008 by a 58% to 42% margin. He was elected Perth Amboy Democratic Chairman in 2008,succeeding his longtime campaign chairman Ray Geneske. Vas resigned as the party chairman in 2009. He was convicted of state corruption charges in 2010 and federal corruption charges in 2011.
The presidency of Ronald Reagan was marked by numerous scandals,resulting in the investigation,indictment or conviction of over 138 administration officials,the largest number for any president of the United States.
Gwendolyn A. Faison was an American Democratic politician. Faison held the office of Mayor of Camden,New Jersey from 2000 to 2010. She was the city's first female mayor,as well as the first African-American woman to serve as president of the Camden City Council.
Albert T. Robles is an American politician and former mayor,councilman,treasurer,and deputy city manager for the City of South Gate,California. In 2005 he was convicted of corruption and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Thomas Milton Street Sr. was an American businessman,a Pennsylvania state senator from Philadelphia,and the brother of former Philadelphia mayor John F. Street. Originally a street hot dog vendor,he rose to prominence as an activist challenging the city's vending and housing ordinances.
Samuel Rivera was an American politician,the Democratic mayor of the U.S. city of Passaic,New Jersey,from 2001 until 2008. Rivera came to national attention on September 6,2007,when he was indicted and arrested on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for agreeing to direct municipal contracts to an insurance broker acting as a cooperating witness. Rivera pleaded guilty to attempted extortion,stepped down as mayor,and was sentenced to 21 months in prison. He was succeeded in office by Gary Schaer.
Martin G. "Marty" Barnes was an American Republican Party politician from Paterson,New Jersey. He served as Mayor of Paterson,New Jersey for five years. He was the first African-American mayor in Paterson's history.
The trial of Sheila Dixon,then mayor of Baltimore,started on November 9,2009. It was the first of two scheduled trials for Dixon on a variety of charges. The charges stemmed from alleged corruption on the part of the mayor involving gifts she allegedly received and gift cards she allegedly stole.
Rufus Seth Williams is a former district attorney of the city of Philadelphia. He began his term January 4,2010. He formerly served as an assistant district attorney. Williams was the first African-American district attorney in Philadelphia and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On March 21,2017,Williams was indicted on 23 counts of bribery,extortion,and fraud. His trial began June 19,2017. He resigned and pleaded guilty to one charge on June 29,2017.
James William Treffinger is a former disbarred American lawyer and Republican Party politician who served as County Executive of Essex County,New Jersey from 1995 to 2003. He pleaded guilty to federal charges of obstruction of justice and mail fraud in 2003.
Mayor of Camden,New Jersey,has been an office since its inception in 1828.
Stanley Simon is an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1979 to 1987,he served as the 10th Borough President of The Bronx. Previously,he served for six years on the New York City Council.
