NYC lawyer who stole $4.4M in COVID funds sobs as he learns his fate: ‘I deserve to go to jail’

A Manhattan lawyer who stole $4.4 million intended for COVID protective gear — allegedly to fund a romance with his then-CEO girlfriend — tearfully admitted to the craven crime Tuesday.

Disgraced real estate attorney Bryan McKenna broke down in sobs as he explained to a Manhattan Supreme Court judge that he had tried to lead a “good life” — before he was sentenced to up to six years behind bars for the scheme.

“I’m just ashamed of myself. I tried to lead a good life,” McKenna, 62, said while wiping tears from his eyes with tissue.

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