New York attorney who dubbed himself the 'Lottery Lawyer' charged in million-dollar scheme involving three other men, including an accused mafia member who allegedly helped him cipher funds to support their own lavish lifestyles, prosecutors say.
can't believe their luck when they win millions of dollars, and the men we arrested this morning allegedly used that euphoric feeling to their advantage," FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney said in a statement.
Mega Millions lottery tickets sit inside a convenience store in Lower Manhattan, Oct. 23, 2018, in New York.After gaining their trust with primarily traditional investments, Kurland steered his clients to invest in various entities and business deals controlled and directed by three co-defendants, one of whom is a reputed Gambino family mobster, according to federal prosecutors in Brooklyn.
Federal prosecutors said millions of dollars were stolen to support the defendants' lavish lifestyles, which consisted of private jets, expensive vacations and luxury vehicles, including two yachts. The funds that the defendants actually invested in various entities and deals were, in large part, eventually lost., wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering and money laundering conspiracy.
During one conversation, Smookler allegedly told Altieri that if he did not fully repay the loan,"It's just going to be unbelievable." On another call, Russo allegedly told Altieri,"They're gonna pop your head off in front of your f------ kids. This guy has no clue what he's getting into."
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