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13 10. US v. Charles: T. Walsh, Martin Gabey, Vincent J. Cuti, Jr., Nicholas Barbato, Angelo J. Errichetti, and . ; Bowe, Walsh & Associates, docket no. CR 81-00218. Indictment — returned April 9, 1981; super seding indictment returned . | May 21, 1981, Eastern District of New York, to be tried before the undersigned in September, 1981.~ + 7 The court is informed that the Abscam grand jury is still sitting in the Eastern District of New York, and we that still more indictments are anticipated. In all cases tried to date, the principal evidence’ against most of the defendants consisted of the videotapes of their own words and actions. That evidence was supplement- — ed by audiotapes of meetings and telephone conversations, _ testimony by co-conspirators and unrelated third party witnesses, and documents. There was also testimony by FBI agents of interviews with various defendants. In addi- tion, Amoréso and Weinberg testified, but primarily to | set the scene and provide a framework for introduction in evidence of the video and audio tapes. Some defendants were severed for trial; all who were tried, were found guilty by the jury ‘on one or more counts.