A Manhattan attorney ripped off $4.4 million intended to buy protective gear during the COVID pandemic to fuel his lavish relationship with his then CEO girlfriend, prosecutors said.

Real estate lawyer Bryan McKenna was arraigned Tuesday on charges of stealing from his attorney escrow account to use for himself and his relationship with AstZen Group CEO Duni Zenaye — by stiffing a company that was trying to buy PPE during the coronavirus pandemic.

Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Jonathan Borle said that Elkay Plastics contacted AstZen Group, a consulting firm, to purchase 500,000 boxes of medical-grade latex gloves and Elkay agreed to place $4.45 million into an escrow account managed by McKenna.

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