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f* Il. THE SUBJECT CASES Before considering and deciding the parties! ‘claims on the instant motions, the court will review in more detail the circumstances of each of the three cases in which post-trial motions are now pending. A. US v. Myers, Errichetti, Johanson and Criden, The Myers trial involved four defendants. Defen- dant Michael 0. Myers was. a mémber of the United States '. House of Representatives from Philadelphia. He was brought to the undercover operatives through defendant Angelo J. Errichetti and defendant Howard L. Criden, who made contact with Myers through Criden's law partner, defendant Louis €. Johanson. Myers was the first congressman to take money : in front of the Abscam TV cameras. He did so in a hotel room. at Kennedy Airport on August 22, 1979 in the presence of Errichetti, Amordso and Weinberg; Johanson and Criden- had both travelled to Kennedy Airport for ‘the occasion, : j but were not present when the money was given by Amoroso to Myers. All four defendants shared in the $50,000, with _Errichetti receiving $15,000, Myers $15,000 and Johanson and Criden $20,000, part of which they shared with their 1Y