Manhattan Lawyer Breaks Down In Tears As He’s Jailed Over $4.4M COVID Fraud, Used The Cash To Impress His Girlfriend

A disgraced Manhattan attorney sobbed in court as he was sentenced for siphoning off millions during the height of the COVID-19 crisis, in a scandal that prosecutors say funded both a secret romance and his personal life.

Bryan McKenna admitted his guilt in a dramatic courtroom moment, telling the judge: “I did these crimes, I deserve to go to jail… I don’t know what else to say for myself,” as he faced the consequences of a $4.4 million fraud scheme.

The court heard how McKenna was entrusted with holding millions in an escrow account at a time when companies were desperately scrambling for protective equipment.

According to prosecutors, Elkay Plastics wired $4.45 million to secure 500,000 boxes of medical-grade gloves from AstZen Group, whose CEO, Duni Zenaye, was allegedly romantically involved with McKenna.

The funds were supposed to be safeguarded until the gloves were delivered.

They never were.

Instead, Assistant District Attorney Jonathan Borle revealed that by April 2021, just months after agreeing to hold the money, McKenna had drained the account dry.

Prosecutors allege the cash was funneled into his personal life, including sustaining his relationship with Zenaye and covering private expenses, even as the pandemic raged and demand for PPE surged.

The betrayal is said to have unfolded while businesses across the country were fighting to protect workers, making the alleged scheme all the more shocking.

In court, McKenna appeared visibly emotional as his fate was sealed.

He was sentenced to between two and six years in prison.