Paul J. Harris, a 62-year-old attorney from Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted on June 3 for allegedly fraudulently handling client funds and using those funds for unlawful monetary transactions.
The charges include mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and unlawful monetary transactions spanning from April 2014 through June 2025. Harris faces severe penalties, including up to 20 years in federal prison for each mail and wire fraud count, up to 30 years for each bank fraud count, and up to 10 years for each unlawful monetary transaction count.