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The Polka King Goes To Jail For Securities Fraud

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Jan Lewan is a Grammy nominated polka band leader. In 2004 he is arrested and charged with securities fraud. Lewan has performed with the likes of Liberace, and Bobby Vinton. He has even peformed for Presidents Reagan and Bush. After the tragic crash of his tour bus his finances are destroyed, and unable to repay investors faces multiple criminal charges for the sale of promissory notes. His life story is the basis of the Netflix Movie, "The Polka King" starring Jack Black. Lewan discusses his life, years in prison, and his plans for a comeback.

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