Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged two workers with faking hundreds of safety inspections meant to ensure Con Edison's natural gas pipelines throughout New York City and Westchester County were protected from gas leaks or explosions, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

Liam Treibert, 30, and Michael Vasconcellos, 44, are accused of falsifying records to show that they had completed critical safety tests of welds on natural gas pipelines from 2016 to 2023, per the indictment.

“They lied about having performed hundreds of inspections and then covered up those lies with fraudulent paperwork. Their actions put the lives of New Yorkers at risk,” said Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

They are both facing charges of wire fraud, which carries a ma

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