Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016) | "Perp Walk"

In this clip from Steve James' newest film, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, journalist Matt Taibbi and lawyer for Abacus Kevin Puvalowski analyze the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office pursued the public relations campaign around the Abacus trial.
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.
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