Legal Opinion
Robert C. Guccione v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 26, 1988No. 662, Docket 87-6207PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
Robert C. Guccione appeals from a judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Constance Baker Motley, Judge) dismissing his claim for damages against the United States allegedly resulting from the negligence of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in conducting its highly publicized Abscam operation in the late 1970’s. Guccione’s complaint charges that the FBI negligently failed to prevent a paid operative, Melvin Weinberg, from defaming Guccione to potential lenders and otherwise tortiously interfering with his attempt to secure…
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