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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Documentary
88 mins
6.7
2017

Description

The incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Abacus becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial forces the Sung family to defend themselves – and their bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community – over the course of a five-year legal battle.

Casts:

Neil Barofsky
Ti-Hua Chang
Jiayang Fan
Roman Fuzaylov
Polly Greenberg
Linda Hall
Don Lee
David Lindorff

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