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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })Abacus: Small Enough to Jail is a 2016 documentary feature by Steve James of Hoop Dreams fame.It tells the story of the federal prosecution of Abacus Federal Savings Bank. Abacus was and is a bank located in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. It was founded by lawyer Tom Sung in 1984 specifically to serve the Chinese-American community of New York, and continued to be run as a family business by his daughters Jill and Vera Sung. In December 2009 widespread mortgage fraud (kickbacks, money laundering, income and document falsification) was discovered to be taking place among loan officers at the bank. The Sungs promptly fired the culpable employees but are horrified when they realize that they themselves and their bank are being prosecuted for larceny and conspiracy. The film chronicles the efforts of the Sung family to clear its name.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); }) | |
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Blatant Lies: Ken Yu is caught out as a perjurer when he denies ever asking borrowers for a cash kickback, followed by an audio recording of Yu asking a borrower for a cash kickback. | |
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Dramatization: Since cameras aren't allowed in federal courtrooms, testimony from the trial is recreated with actor voiceovers that play over courtroom sketches. (Margaret Colin of Independence Day fame provides the voice of the prosecuting attorney.) | |
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Friendly Local Chinatown: The bank was founded to serve the local Chinese community and several scenes show Tom Sung interacting with his fellow Chinese-Americans. Interviewees suggest that the unique nature of the local Chinese community, with many new arrivals to America and many people working cash jobs with unreported income, helped facilitate the fraud. | |
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Earn Your Happy Ending: After five years of investigation, two months of trial, and a very long jury deliberation, Abacus and the Sungs are acquitted of all charges. | |
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