HOUSTON (Covering Katy) — A Katy resident has pleaded guilty to his role in a decade-long scheme that defrauded more than 40 victims out of over $17 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Christopher Knight Lopez, 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
How the Katy Investment Fraud Scheme Worked
From May 2015 to January 2025, Lopez and his brother, Jayson Lopez, conspired with others to cheat clients by providing false information about companies in which the clients invested, using forged bank letters and fabricated account statements to mislead investors about the companies’ financial strength.
The brothers operated under several LLCs, including Knight Nguyen Investments, Knight Advisory and Planning, Aevum Holdings Inc., Exempt Management LLC, and Ping An Financial Services Pte…