Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Name: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 19, 2017
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 73
Cast: David Lindorff, Don Lee, Jiayang Fan, Justin Deas, Linda Hall

2017

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PBS Distribution | Release Date: May 19, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: David Lindorff, Don Lee, Jiayang Fan, Justin Deas, Linda Hall, Margaret Colin, Neil Barofsky, Polly Greenberg, Roman Fuzaylov, Ti-Hua Chang

Summary: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail tells 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. TheAbacus: Small Enough to Jail tells 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.… Expand

Director: Steve James

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 min

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