Roglieri Co-conspirator Christopher Snyder sentenced to prison
- Shane Mahabir
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
On Thursday, April 16th, one of the co-conspirators of Kris Roglieri, former CEO of Prime Capital Ventures, learned his fate at the hands of U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino. Christopher Snyder, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud last year, was sentenced to 15 months in prison with no supervised release. He did not receive any fines but a "Forfeiture pursuant to the preliminary order of forfeiture; and Restitution in the amount of $31,280,334.00 (interest waived), joint and several with Kris Roglieri (1:24-cr-392 MAD) and Kimberly Owen (1:25-cr-238 MAD)", according to court records. He must turn himself in by 2 pm on May 26th, 2026, to begin serving his sentence.
Judge D'Agostino weighed Mr. Snyder's role in this fraud, where he was not the leader, had never had problems with the law, didnt benefit nearly anything compared to Roglieri, and was an overall remorseful person for the actions he took. With that said, she did deny the "zero point offender designation for this defendant".
Several character letters were presented to the court, including those from family members and former colleagues. The defense argued for a non-custodial sentence, even with the range potential at 53-78 months. Among the comments they made from their Sentencing Memorandum were the following:
"As reflected in the plea agreement and the PSR, Mr. Snyder: • • • • • •
Did not originate the fraudulent scheme;
Did not identify or solicit borrower victims;
Did not exercise decision‑making authority;
Did not control Prime Capital’s bank accounts;
Did not determine how victim funds were disbursed or dissipated;
and did not personally cause the large‑scale financial hardship suffered by many victims.
Instead, Mr. Snyder functioned in a subordinate, back‑office role, preparing documents, responding to borrower inquiries, and performing administrative tasks at the direction of others. His compensation consisted of periodic payments determined by his co‑conspirators, and his personal financial gain—approximately $615,500 over the course of the conspiracy—was a small fraction of the overall loss and pales in comparison to the sums controlled and dissipated by others. Importantly, his periodic receipt of proceeds of the crime was generally commensurate with a legitimate role in a lending operation, and he did not receive large lump-sum distributions or otherwise expend victim funds on a lavish lifestyle.
In the end, Christopher Snyder pays a price for getting involved in a high-dollar fraudulent scheme in which his sister played an active role, and they both got caught. Mr Snyder's sentence is not that bad, all things considered. His sister, Kimberly Owen, aka Kimmy Humphrey, was set to be sentenced this month, but it has now been pushed back to 7/28/2026.
