PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former congressman from Philadelphia who went to prison over the 1970s-era Abscam scandal was sent back to prison Tuesday at age 79 in a ballot stuffing case. Former Democratic U ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

In the late 1970s, the FBI launched a secret operation known as Abscam, posing as wealthy Arab investors. What began as a ...

David O. Russell‘s follow-up to “Silver Linings Playbook” — currently filming in Massachusetts — will be titled “American Hustle,” it was announced today. Previously known as the “Untitled David O.

American Hustle-- a movie based on the story of Abscam, the late-1970s FBI sting that ensnared more than a half-dozen politicians for accepting bribes -- got shut out at the Oscars despite snagging 10 ...

Today’s casting updates include: Hit the jump for more on each casting. The Wrap reports that Mulroney will be playing the husband of Lucas’ character in the film. While the husband dies rather early ...

Those who did not personally live through the 1970s may have inherited the notion that the decade was a decadent, nonstop party: Disco, cocaine, flamboyant fashions for people of all genders and the ...

A former Democratic congressman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who served a prison term after being caught in a famous 1970s FBI sting has been indicted for multiple election offences committed over ...

The case against Rep. William Jefferson, a Democrat from Louisiana, includes a videotape made of the congressman allegedly accepting a suitcase full of cash. It's not the first time a member has been ...

A former congressman from Philadelphia who went to prison in the Abscam scandal in the 1970s was sent back to prison Tuesday at age 79 in a ballot stuffing case Tuesday 27 September 2022 22:42 BST ...