Q&A screening of Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, LA
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Affair: Q&A screening of Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
When: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 @ 7PM
Hot Spot: The Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, CA
Deets: 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. 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.
Who You May Spot: Director Steve James, and Producers Mark Mitten and Julie Goldman
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