1981 Event Harrison A. Williams, Senator-D-New Jersey, convicted on FBI Abscam charges 1981 Event Harrison A. Williams, Senator-D-New Jersey, convicted on FBI Abscam charges 1981 Event Rita Jenrette (wife of Abscam congressman) appears on Donahue 1980 Event Michael Myers (D-Pa), is 1st rep expelled in over 100 years (ABSCAM) 1980 Event Rep John Jenrette, Jr. (D-SC) indicted in "Abscam" investigation 1980 Event FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected and public officials for bribes for political favors
