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fos 33 further urges'that the indictment should be dismissed because / in the course of the Abscam investigation there were wide- spread and continuous violations of laws, regulations and. guidelines in the control and monitoring of the informant Weinberg, in using Criden and other "middle men", in Lacking reasonable suspicion before bringing public officials before t - the video cameras, and in ignoring or disregarding "red flags" and substantial legal questions that arose. Thompson further argues that inadequate documentation of the investiga-_ H tion, unauthorized disclosures of .information.to..the press —- + by the government, attempts by the government to intimidate witnesses, failure to observe the requirements of Brady v. Maryland, 373 US 83 (1973), and other possible violations of law require dismissal of the indictment against him. Finally, Thompson urges that the circumstances of his involve- ment with Abscam constitute entrapment as a matter of law. G. Murphy's Claims. Defendant Murphy argues. that the government's | conduct of the Abscam investigation violated principles of fundamental fairness because the justice department _ targeted congressmen in violation of principles of separation of powers and the speech or debate clause, failed to take into account the nature of Murphy's duties as a legislator, and failed to consider the right of all citizens to petition Congress and Congressman Murphy for redress of grievances. ~ . - Sr ors et aes