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@ a ee eee cme eens ee ve ween magne eee ree . wee 18 ’ his promise to use his office and influence to assist the sheik in his immigration efforts. Lederer received only $5,000 of the total sum, however; the remainder was divided i. among Criden, Johanson and Errichetti. The charges against the Lederer defendants were bribery (§201(c)), criminal gratuity (§201(g)), interstate : travel for unlawful activity (§1952), and conspiracy (§371).°. Lederer was tried alone. See note 1, supra. He presented-a defense of entrapment which the jury resolved against him. The court instructed the jury that there was ample evidence of inducement and that the key entrapment issue for them to focus upon was whether or not Congressman ’ ‘Lederer was predisposed to commit the crimes charged. The jury's verdicts resolved that issue against Lederer on each count. Those verdicts also establish all the neces- sary elements of each of the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. Once again, the videotape evidence showing Lederer accepting the money in return for his assurances of action on the sheik's behalf in immigration matters was overwhelming. C. US v. Thompson § Murphy Frank Thompson, Jr. and John M. Murphy, United States. congressmen from Trenton, New Jersey and Staten ’ Island, New York, respectively, were the third and fourth