A Long Island man dubbed the 'Lottery Lawyer' who conned winners out of $107 million to fund his lavish lifestyle of yachts, vacations and sports cars has been jailed for 13 years. Jason 'Jay' Kurland, 49, was convicted last July of wire fraud, honest services wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors said Kurland used his position as a lawyer to steer his clients to invest millions in companies he secretly owned and took illegal kickbacks based on those investments.Among the shady deals Kurland entered into was an investment vehicle that turned out to be a Ponzi scheme masterminded by Genovese family soldier Christopher Chierchio.
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