His rise in the House of Representatives ended in 1980, after he was convicted of taking a $50,000 bribe in an FBI sting operation.
John Jenrette, roguish congressman snared in Abscam sting, dies at 86
The First and Last Word in News
The First and Last Word in News
His rise in the House of Representatives ended in 1980, after he was convicted of taking a $50,000 bribe in an FBI sting operation.