01 Jun 2009
Banking the Unbanked
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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
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.
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Neil Barofsky Himself
Ti-Hua Chang Herself
Jiayang Fan Himself
Roman Fuzaylov Himself
Polly Greenberg Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau
Linda Hall Herself
Don Lee Himself
David Lindorff Himself
Kevin Puvalowski Himself
Chanterelle Sung Herself
Heather Sung Herself
Hwei Lin Sung Herself
Jill Sung Herself - Abacus bank executive
Thomas Sung Himself - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank
Vera Sung Herself - Abacus bank executive
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