Скачать или смотреть The FBI Bust That Destroyed Queens' $26 Million Loan Shark Ring

In the dense urban sprawl of Queens, a multi-million dollar shadow economy thrived on high-interest debt and the threat of violence. This video uncovers the major FBI operation that dismantled a massive $26 million loan shark ring operating right under the noses of New York authorities. We investigate how a network of associates, linked to the city's notorious "Five Families," trapped local business owners and vulnerable residents in a cycle of usurious debt that was nearly impossible to escape.

Through surveillance footage and unsealed wiretap transcripts, we detail the ruthless tactics used to collect on "vig" payments and the sophisticated laundering operations used to hide the profits. Discover the forensic trail that led investigators from the backrooms of Queens social clubs to the federal indictments that finally broke the syndicate’s back. This is the story of how the FBI toppled one of the largest predatory lending empires in modern New York history.