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either to carry on or promote the unlawful activity or. to distribute its proceeds, and that he acted knowingly » and wilfully. Again Errichetti, Criden and Johansen were- found guilty as aiders. and abetters. On the conspiracy count, 18 USC §371, the jury found that all four defendants conspired to defraud. the @ United States of the faithful and honest service of Congress-_ man Myers and to have him receive money as a bribe in connec- of the fictitious middle eastern businessmen. - ~ Once the jury resolved the central credibility issue as to whether Myers was "play acting" before the cameras with no intent to-have it affect his official con- duct, the evidence against the defendants was overwhelming, — and there is no basis to set aside any of the verdicts, for insufficiency of evidence. B. US-v.. Lederer, . — - Trial of the Lederer events seemed like a rerun of the Myers-story. Only the congressman was different. Raymond F. Lederer was also a member of the House of Repre- sentatives from Philadelphia. He was also brought to the ~ undercover agents through the activities of Criden, Johanson and Errichetti. He, too, was given: $50,000 in front of the TV cameras at a Kennedy Airport hotel in return for tion with the immigration, residency and citizenship problems °