Ilya Klyauzov, 57 and the first MTA worker to face criminal charges in the ongoing signalgate investigation, has pled not guilty to charges of tampering with public records and official misconduct. MTA investigators found photocopied signal bar codes in Klyauzov’s locker following a raid on an MTA workroom earlier this year, but the signal inspector claims he is being scapegoated. “We’re going to beat them; don’t worry,” he said to reporters this morning.
Kylauzov is the first of what should be many to face prosecution for this ongoing scandal. According to Transit investigators (and per The Daily News), he “falsely claimed in an NYC Transit division logbook that, on two different dates in December and January, the maintenance team he supervised completed inspections of 15 pieces of equipment along the No. 7 subway line…On another date, he is suspected of falsely reporting work on 20 subway relays.”
While Kylauzov’s lawyer denied the charges, District Attorney Cy Vance vowed to prosecute to the fullest extent allowed by law. “The defendant falsified the MTA’s records in an attempt to save himself from necessary work,” Vance said in a statement. “Crimes like these can lead to delays in service, or far worse. My Office will continue to work closely with the MTA Inspector General in order to ensure the safety of New York City commuters, whom we believe deserve much better.” If convicted, Kylauvoz could face up to seven years in prison.
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Wow, what a typically Soviet approach to work duties.
What an american approach to work. Inspection targets passed by 400% this quarter, bonuses for everyone!!!