October 18, 2023
A businessman who helped the so-called Lottery Lawyer steal tens of millions of dollars from suddenly wealthy families was sentenced Wednesday to time served and 300 hours of community service after providing what prosecutors called "wholehearted" cooperation.
September 19, 2023
Convicted fraudster Jason "Lottery Lawyer" Kurland asked a New York federal judge on Tuesday to grant him an extra 60 days of freedom before he commences a 13-year prison sentence for $62 million fraud, as he is hoping to attend sentencing for the "Ponzi swindler who destroyed his business" and his daughter's soccer tournament.
June 15, 2023
A Brooklyn federal judge on Thursday sentenced "Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland to serve 13 years in prison for his role in defrauding clients of $62 million in winnings, saying the former Rivkin Radler LLP partner abused his position of trust in "grotesque" fashion.
June 01, 2023
Federal prosecutors are arguing the personal protective equipment seller who worked closely with "lottery lawyer" Jason Kurland played a more significant role in defrauding lottery winners than he claimed, asking a Manhattan federal judge for a five-year prison sentence.
May 25, 2023
The handyman-turned-personal protective equipment wholesale distributor who pled guilty in June for his connection to the "Lottery Lawyer" and his $80 million fraud scheme is asking for no prison time because his "involvement was limited to one financial deal and one identified victim," according to a memorandum filed Wednesday.
May 16, 2023
Federal prosecutors this week sought more than 10 years in prison for Jason "Lottery Lawyer" Kurland, arguing that even after the New York attorney's conviction last summer for his role in an $80 million fraud scheme he perpetrated against his lottery-winner clients, he still "attempts to minimize and downplay his egregious crimes."
April 25, 2023
New York attorney Jason "Lottery Lawyer" Kurland is asking a federal court to order home confinement and probation rather than jail time following his conviction on an $80 million fraud scheme he perpetrated against his clients.
February 09, 2023
An alleged Mafioso was put under house arrest Thursday ahead of his sentencing in the Brooklyn federal fraud case of "Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland after being separately charged by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office with participating in a $100 million kickback scheme.
July 26, 2022
A Brooklyn federal jury took less than a day to find former Rivkin Radler LLP partner Jason "Lottery Lawyer" Kurland guilty of an $80 million scheme to funnel portions of his clients' jackpots into small business loan companies he ran on the side.
July 25, 2022
The supposed criminal intent of "Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland took center stage Monday as attorneys gave their final pitches to Brooklyn federal jurors tasked with deciding whether the former Rivkin Radler LLP partner is guilty of an $80 million fraud scheme.