The financial collapse of 2008 was brought about by many factors — including governmental deregulation and lack of proper oversight — but make no mistake, there were plenty of flat-out crooks involved. And were it not for the staggering scale of Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff‘s deception, Marc Dreier and his $750 million fraud would likely be the name most lastingly associated with American white collar crime. Filmed over the last two months of Dreier’s house arrest, leading up to his prison sentencing, the documentary Unraveled unfolds in unique fashion, offering up a rare first person reflection on scamming of this scale and sort. Even more unique, however, is the fact that the film’s director, Marc Simon, himself had a personal connection with his subject. I recently had a chance to speak one-on-one to Simon (no relation), about his movie, chasing a “Rosebud” moment in relation to Dreier, and his own thoughts on the criminal sentencing of his one-time boss. The conversation is excerpted over at ShockYa, so click here for the full read.