![]() ![]() “This abuse of trust would be unfathomable in any profession, but it is grotesque and unfathomable for a lawyer,” Garaufis said. The Dix Hills lawyer received kickbacks for steering the money into businesses he co-owned with Francis Smookler and Frangesco Russo, all while hiding from his clients his links to the business investments. Kurland had direct access to the money and like a burglar, he used the access he had to pocket the money for himself and his business partners,” the judge said. “Lottery lawyer” Jason Kurland (center) was sentenced to 13 years in prison Thursday. The newly wealthy clients paid Kurland hundreds of thousands to advise them on how to invest their earnings safely. Kurland - who was a partner at a Long Island law firm earning roughly $500,000 annually - targeted jackpot-winning clients starting in 2018, clinching a $1.5 billion Mega Millions winner, a $245 million Powerball winner and a $150 million jackpot winner. Garaufis said Kurland’s goal was to “cash in on the success of his clients.” ![]() Kurland, they ended up to be losers,” Brooklyn federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis said before handing down the hefty sentence. “They were lucky winners, but when they met Mr. Jason Kurland, 49, was convicted by a jury last year of tricking lucky lottery-winning clients into handing over their money for investments but instead putting the cash into risky businesses he secretly co-owned and into shady investments pushed by reputed Genovese crime family soldier Christopher Chierchio. The self-subscribed “lottery lawyer” who stole $107 million in prize money from jackpot winners and used the bounty on luxury vacations, yachts and a Porsche was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the mobbed-up scheme. How a $3.3M lotto-winning couple plan to spend their winnings Scammer posing as Powerball winner Edwin Castro promises $800K ‘donation’ of record-breaking $2B prize ![]() Inside a lotto winner’s drug-fueled downfall: ‘Leading an aimless life’ Liquor store worker allegedly tries to steal, cash out winning $3M lottery ticket - but gets busted by surveillance video ![]()
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