Indian-origin brothers convicted in US fraud scheme face over 400 years in prison

Two Indian-origin brothers were reportedly convicted in the United States for running a wide-ranging criminal enterprise involving visa fraud, healthcare fraud and money laundering, with prosecutors saying the scheme generated millions of dollars in illegal proceeds.

The United States Attorney’s Office reportedly announced the convictions for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which said the case arose from a 42-count indictment filed in January 2023. The charges included racketeering, visa fraud, healthcare fraud and money laundering offences.

According to prosecutors, the brothers accumulated millions through the enterprise even as they shared social media posts showing meetings with Kash Patel and celebrated his appointment as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, despite already being under federal investigation at the time.

Bhaskar Savani, 60, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, visa fraud conspiracy and related offences, obstruction conspiracy, healthcare fraud conspiracy and 11 counts of healthcare fraud, money laundering conspiracy and 12 related counts, tax fraud conspiracy, wire fraud linked to a false tax return, and conspiracy to violate the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

His brother, Arun Savani, 58, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, visa fraud conspiracy and related offences, obstruction conspiracy, healthcare fraud conspiracy and 11 healthcare fraud counts, money laundering conspiracy and 12 related counts, tax fraud conspiracy, and wire fraud connected to a false tax return.

A third defendant, Aleksandra Radomiak, 48, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, healthcare fraud conspiracy and one count of healthcare fraud.

Prosecutors said the Savani brothers operated a long-running criminal enterprise that enriched them through multiple illegal schemes.

These included filing fraudulent H-1B visa petitions with US labour and immigration authorities to exploit foreign workers, many of them from India, who were allegedly forced to return wages and fees.

As per reports, authorities also said the group fraudulently obtained Medicaid contracts through nominee business owners and submitted more than $30 million in false claims to the programme.

The enterprise allegedly submitted insurance claims using another dentist’s National Provider Identifier on days when the practitioner was outside the United States or when procedures were performed by dentists who were not properly credentialed.

Investigators further alleged that the proceeds of the fraud were concealed through a network of corporate bank accounts controlled by the organisation.

Prosecutors said the defendants also underreported around $1.6 million in personal income and $1.1 million in employee income while falsely claiming expenses such as tuition fees, property taxes and home maintenance.

In another scheme, prototype dental devices labelled “Not For Human Use” were allegedly implanted into patients without their knowledge or consent.

David Metcalf said the case involved unravelling a complex network of fraudulent medical entities and billing practices.

“This sprawling investigation and prosecution meant untangling a complex web of fraudulent billing practices and sham medical entities,” he said, adding that several state and federal agencies assisted in exposing the healthcare fraud schemes.

The defendants are scheduled to be sentenced in July 2026. Bhaskar Savani faces a maximum possible sentence of up to 420 years in prison, while Arun Savani could face up to 415 years along with fines. Radomiak faces a potential maximum sentence of 40 years’ imprisonment.