Abscam

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:covert_operations
gptkbp:case_analysis law enforcement ethics
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:FBI
multiple states
gptkbp:depicted_in films and documentaries
gptkbp:ended gptkb:1980
gptkbp:first_appearance bribery practices
gptkbp:highlights government accountability
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gptkbp:influenced public perception of corruption
future FBI operations
gptkbp:investigates Congressional committees
gptkbp:involved political corruption
money laundering schemes
video and audio recordings
fake Arab sheik
fake business deals
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of academic studies
congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_criticized_for civil liberties advocates
its methods
innocent individuals
entrapment issues
gptkbp:is_discussed_in legal textbooks
gptkbp:is_displayed_in political vulnerabilities
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_targeted_at U. S. Congress members
gptkbp:landmark law enforcement practices
gptkbp:led_to convictions of several politicians
gptkbp:led_to_the_resignation_of several officials
gptkbp:local_newspaper the late 1970s
gptkbp:named_after Abdul Enterprises
gptkbp:notable_event U. S. political history
U. S. law enforcement history
gptkbp:notable_operations its implications for civil rights.
gptkbp:resulted_in legislative changes
gptkbp:started_in gptkb:1978
gptkbp:used_undercover_agents to gather evidence
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for gptkb:investigative_journalism
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in political reform discussions
gptkbp:was_a_part_of_the_fbi's_efforts_to combat corruption
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to future sting operations
gptkbp:was_a_response_to growing public concern over corruption
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for FBI's public image
gptkbp:was_part_of larger investigation into organized crime
gptkbp:was_part_of_a_series_of_operations_called gptkb:Operation_Abscam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sydney_Prosser
gptkb:Irving_Rosenfeld
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5