Former Indian Point Supervisor Sentenced In White Plains Federal Court For Falsifying Nuclear Facility Records
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Daniel Wilson, former Chemistry Manager at Indian Point nuclear plant, was sentenced to 18 months’ probation and a $500 fine for fabricating diesel fuel test data to conceal NRC-violating particulate levels and avoid a plant shutdown, violating 42 U.S.C. § 2273.
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Daniel Wilson, Chemistry Manager at Indian Point Energy Center, falsified diesel fuel test results in February 2012 to conceal that particulate matter levels exceeded Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) safety limits. He fabricated data claiming resampling had occurred when no such tests were performed, then created a false report to explain the missing documentation ahead of an NRC inspection, later admitting he did so to prevent a plant shutdown. Wilson pleaded guilty in October 2013 to one felony count of deliberate misconduct under 42 U.S.C. § 2273 and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation and a $500 fine by Judge Nelson Román.
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Daniel Wilson, who served as Chemistry Manager at the Indian Point nuclear power plant from 2007 to 2012, was responsible for ensuring compliance with NRC technical specifications, including limits on particulate matter in diesel fuel used for emergency generators. In 2011, tests revealed that diesel fuel at the facility exceeded the NRC’s particulate limit, prompting Wilson to fabricate falsified test results in February 2012 claiming resampling had shown compliance—when no resampling had occurred. To cover his deception, Wilson drafted a false report explaining the absence of supporting documentation just before an anticipated NRC inspection, and later admitted during an NRC interview that he had lied to avoid a forced plant shutdown. He resigned from Indian Point in April 2012 and was charged with deliberate misconduct under Title 42, United States Code, Section 2273. Wilson pleaded guilty to a single felony count on October 16, 2013, and was sentenced on January 16, 2014, by Judge Nelson Román to 18 months’ probation and a $500 fine. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York prosecuted the case with critical support from the NRC Office of Investigations, underscoring the government’s commitment to safeguarding nuclear facility integrity.
Classified obstruction(confidence 100%). No EDGAR filing fingerprint (criminal/DOJ-side scheme). detection rule →
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Title 42, United States Code, Section 2273
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benjamin alleeDaniel Wilsonindian point energy centernuclear power plantPreet Bhararawestchester county
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indian pointindianpointwilsonwhite plainsnrcnuclearplains federaldiesel fuellinkformer indianpoint supervisorsupervisor whitefederal falsifyingfalsifying nuclear
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- person benjamin allee
- person Daniel Wilson
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- person Preet Bharara
- person westchester county
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- Daniel Wilson sentenced to 18 months' probation
- Daniel Wilson imposed fine of $500
- Daniel Wilson served as Chemistry Manager at Indian Point Energy Center
- Daniel Wilson employed from 2007 through 2012
- Daniel Wilson fabricated test data for diesel fuel in February 2012
- Daniel Wilson pleaded guilty to deliberate misconduct in connection with NRC-regulated matter
- Daniel Wilson pleaded guilty on October 16, 2013
- Daniel Wilson resigned from Indian Point in April 2012
- Preet Bharara announced sentencing of Daniel Wilson
- Nelson Román sentenced Daniel Wilson
- Indian Point Energy Center located in Westchester County
- Indian Point Energy Center is nuclear power plant
- Benjamin Allee in charge of prosecution of Daniel Wilson
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Press Release Former Indian Point Supervisor Sentenced In White Plains Federal Court For Falsifying Nuclear Facility Records Thursday, January 16, 2014 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DANIEL WILSON was sentenced today in White Plains federal court to 18 months’ probation for engaging in deliberate misconduct while serving as Chemistry Manager at Indian Point Energy Center (“Indian Point”), a nuclear power plant in Westchester County. WILSON was sentenced by United States District Judge Nelson Román, who also imposed a $500 fine. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stated: “The safe operation of the Indian Point nuclear power facility is of critical importance to our communities in and around it. This Office will be vigilant about prosecuting criminal misconduct that takes place at the facility.” According to the felony Information to which WILSON pleaded guilty, the Complaint, and information provided for purposes of sentencing: Indian Point maintains a backup system of emergency generators for use in part to provide power in the event of a power outage and shutdown. WILSON, the Chemistry Manager at Indian Point from 2007 through 2012, was responsible for, among other things, ensuring that certain aspects of the operation at Indian Point were in compliance with technical specifications required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”). One such requirement related to the amount of particulate matter in the diesel fuel used to power emergency generators at Indian Point, which could not exceed a set limit. In 2011, tests of the diesel fuel maintained for use in powering the emergency generators at Indian Point showed that the ratio of particulate matter in the diesel fuel exceeded the limit set by the NRC. In February 2012, WILSON concealed material facts from his employer and the NRC by fabricating test data, falsely showing that resampling tests of diesel fuel tested below the applicable NRC limit. In fact, no such resamples were taken, and the purported test data were fabrications. Later in February 2012, WILSON, in response to questioning by other employees of Indian Point in advance of an inspection by the NRC, wrote a report – the kind on which the NRC ordinarily relies in inspecting nuclear facilities for safety – in which he gave a false explanation for the lack of supporting documentation for his fabricated test results. In a subsequent interview with NRC personnel, WILSON admitted that he had fabricated the test results so that Indian Point would not have to shut down. In April 2012, Wilson resigned from Indian Point. On October 16, 2013, WILSON pleaded guilty to a one-count Information charging him with deliberate misconduct in connection with a matter regulated by the NRC, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 2273. Mr. Bharara praised the efforts of the NRC Office of Investigations in connection with the investigation. The prosecution is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Allee is in charge of the prosecution. U.S. v. Daniel Wilson Information U.S. v. Daniel Wilson Complaint Updated May 18, 2015 Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 14-011
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Press Release Former Indian Point Supervisor Sentenced In White Plains Federal Court For Falsifying Nuclear Facility Records Thursday, January 16, 2014 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DANIEL WILSON was sentenced today in White Plains federal court to 18 months’ probation for engaging in deliberate misconduct while serving as Chemistry Manager at Indian Point Energy Center (“Indian Point”), a nuclear power plant in Westchester County. WILSON was sentenced by United States District Judge Nelson Román, who also imposed a $500 fine. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stated: “The safe operation of the Indian Point nuclear power facility is of critical importance to our communities in and around it. This Office will be vigilant about prosecuting criminal misconduct that takes place at the facility.” According to the felony Information to which WILSON pleaded guilty, the Complaint, and information provided for purposes of sentencing: Indian Point maintains a backup system of emergency generators for use in part to provide power in the event of a power outage and shutdown. WILSON, the Chemistry Manager at Indian Point from 2007 through 2012, was responsible for, among other things, ensuring that certain aspects of the operation at Indian Point were in compliance with technical specifications required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”). One such requirement related to the amount of particulate matter in the diesel fuel used to power emergency generators at Indian Point, which could not exceed a set limit. In 2011, tests of the diesel fuel maintained for use in powering the emergency generators at Indian Point showed that the ratio of particulate matter in the diesel fuel exceeded the limit set by the NRC. In February 2012, WILSON concealed material facts from his employer and the NRC by fabricating test data, falsely showing that resampling tests of diesel fuel tested below the applicable NRC limit. In fact, no such resamples were taken, and the purported test data were fabrications. Later in February 2012, WILSON, in response to questioning by other employees of Indian Point in advance of an inspection by the NRC, wrote a report – the kind on which the NRC ordinarily relies in inspecting nuclear facilities for safety – in which he gave a false explanation for the lack of supporting documentation for his fabricated test results. In a subsequent interview with NRC personnel, WILSON admitted that he had fabricated the test results so that Indian Point would not have to shut down. In April 2012, Wilson resigned from Indian Point. On October 16, 2013, WILSON pleaded guilty to a one-count Information charging him with deliberate misconduct in connection with a matter regulated by the NRC, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 2273. Mr. Bharara praised the efforts of the NRC Office of Investigations in connection with the investigation. The prosecution is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Allee is in charge of the prosecution. U.S. v. Daniel Wilson Information U.S. v. Daniel Wilson Complaint Updated May 18, 2015 Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 14-011