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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
2017788 min
Documentary
Released
Jan 06, 2017
Country
United States of America
Director
Steve James
Productions
Kartemquin FilmsITVSCorporation for Public BroadcastingFRONTLINEMotto Pictures
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.