WHITE PLAINS – A 45-year-old Mahopac man will be calling a federal prison home for the next 30 months after being sentenced in White Plains Federal Court for his role in a conspiracy to fabricate hundreds of gas pipeline safety test results provided to Con Edison resulting in the corporation incurring more than $60 million in remediation costs.
Michael Vasconcellos previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Cathy Seibel who presided over Thursday’s sentencing.
At the proceeding, U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald told the court, “Michael Vasconcellos fabricated gas pipeline test results designed to prevent gas leaks and explosions, putting the lives of New Yorkers at risk. Instead of doing his job, the defendant left New Yorkers relying on critical safety checks that never happened and cost a utility company more than $64 million in remediation.”…