A Pittsburgh real estate attorney convicted of several counts of wire fraud has been disbarred by the state Supreme Court.
John L. Chaffo Jr. was convicted in federal court of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection to dozens of fraudulent real estate loan transactions, according to the disciplinary board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Chaffo was convicted in 2010 on nine counts of wire fraud and two conspiracy counts and sentenced to serve 57 months in federal prison, according to the disciplinary board.
