PITTSBURGH (PTTP) – An attorney from the city of Pittsburgh has been given 10 charges in an indictment filed through a federal grand jury, all on counts of embezzlement and money laundering. The indictment names 53 year old Christopher Furman as the only defendant.
Furman had served as the President of the Board of Trustees for the Society of the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline, a position he was elected to in 2020 after his time as an attorney, but also through his experience working for the society in mechanical operations earlier in his life. During his time as the leader of the Board, Furman was alleged to have taken nearly $1.4 million in 25 separate electronic wire transfers between the months of October 2024 and September 2025, before taking the money and placing it into cryptocurrency exchanges online. The FBI announced on the social media platform X on Thursday, March 19th that Furman had been indicted.
Federal law dictates that each count of wire fraud provides a maximum punishment of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of over $250,000, or both. Each count of money laundering has a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, a fine of over $250,000, or both. The severity of the sentence will be based on severity of the crime, as well as any prior criminal history the defendant may have. According to the FBI, who oversaw the investigation leading to the indictment, Assistant United States Attorney Brendan J. McKenna will lead the prosecution in their