Over the last few years, there’s been a pretty good effort by politicians to make the public forget the name Jack Abramoff. Seems like only Stephen Colbert dares to mention his name during interviews. For years he was one of the most powerful lobbyists zipping around Washington D.C. He had free access to the White House as well as the stomach of numerous Congressmen that loved free meals at his restaurant. Abramoff worked every angle when it came to Indian tribes that wanted judi online casinos. Ultimately his activities led to him being convicted and sent to prison on a few charges. His true legacy has been obscured by major senators that don’t want us to know how close they were. Leave it to director Alex Gibney to give a concise view of Abramoff’s activities in Casino Jack and the United States of Money, check out more information at www.666casino.com. The Oscar winning director and his producers untangled a twisted series of lies. The DVD of the documentary comes out on September 14. Producer Zena Barakat sat down with us at this year’s Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, North Carolina.
Casino Jack and the United States of Money will be available to own beginning September 14, 2010.
