Evelyn Knight
American singer
Died on: September 28, 2007, Aged: 89 years 271 days (1076 months)Birth Sign: Capricorn
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Evelyn Dawn Knight (born 5 November 1942) was an English woman known for her involvement in the Abscam sting operation of the 1970s, with her ex-husband Mel Weinberg.
A character inspired by her was portrayed on film by Amy Adams in American Hustle (2013) for which Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
The story of Abscam was depicted as well in the 1981 book The Sting Man by Robert Greene.
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