Mel Weinberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mel Weinberg

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1924

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 30-May-2018

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Melvin Weinberg (December 4, 1924 – May 30, 2018) was an American con artist, charlatan and federal government informant who is known for his involvement in the Abscam sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
At the time of the scandal, he was a convict hired by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct the operation in exchange for probation.
His story was portrayed in the 2013 film American Hustle, with Christian Bale playing Irving Rosenfeld, a character based on him.Weinberg was born in The Bronx, the son of Helen and Harry Weinberg.
His mother was of Swiss descent and his father was of Russian Jewish ancestry.
After dropping out of school in grade nine, he served in the United States Navy in the Pacific from 1942 to 1946.
He retired to Titusville, Florida.
He died on May 30, 2018, aged 93.Weinberg was featured in a March 2019 episode of the true crime podcast Swindled.