The feds have charged the assistant chief engineer of services for the corporate that runs the MBTA’s commuter rail system with 17 counts in relation to an alleged fraud conspiracy that siphoned $8 million from the commuter rail.
A co-conspirator within the alleged grift has agreed to plead responsible, prosecutors say.
A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted John P. Pigsley, 58, who’s the assistant chief engineer for services for the Paris-based Keolis’ commuter rail operations, on 5 counts of wire fraud, one depend of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, six counts of tax evasion, one depend of submitting a false tax return and 4 counts of structuring monetary transactions to evade reporting necessities. He is scheduled to look in courtroom on the fees this afternoon.
His alleged co-conspirator and buddy, in response to the grievance filed within the case, has already agreed to plead responsible to 1 depend of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
“There is perhaps no single state agency that impacts the daily lives of the millions of people who live and work in the greater Boston area more than the MBTA. Over the last few years, T ridership has had to endure its fair share of both acute and chronic issues. Today, unfortunately, we add fraud to that list,” U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins mentioned in a press release Wednesday.
“The criminal conduct alleged here specifically involves the Commuter Rail — the entity Keolis operates for the T — and two men who lied to, cheated and stole from Keolis,” she continued. “We allege that the defendants stole over $8 million from Keolis, and that Pigsley did so while an employee of the organization. The $8 million they stole could have been used to ensure significantly safer, faster and more reliable transportation for riders. Instead, these men lined their pockets for their own selfish gain. It is my hope that this prosecution holds these alleged criminals accountable.”
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Source: www.bostonherald.com”