Indian Origin Savani Brothers Face Up To 420 Years In US Prison Over Fraud

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-Madhuri Adnal

Two Indian-origin brothers from Pennsylvania, Bhaskar Savani and Arun Savani, have been found guilty in the United States of running a multi-state racketeering conspiracy involving visa fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering and tax offences. Prosecutors said the schemes generated millions of dollars and could lead to prison terms exceeding 400 years.

US authorities said the case centred on a network of businesses informally called the “Savani Group”, which operated over several years. Jurors also convicted an associate, 48-year-old Aleksandra Radomiak, for related racketeering and healthcare fraud offences. Sentencing for all three is scheduled for July 2026 in federal court.

Savani brothers racketeering and visa fraud schemes

According to the US Attorney’s Office, dentist Bhaskar Savani and sibling Arun Savani built what prosecutors described as a “complex criminal enterprise” that used false H-1B visa applications to recruit foreign workers, mainly from India. Officials said these workers were required to return portions of wages and fees to the “Savani Group”.

Investigators alleged that the visa fraud was only one part of broader racketeering activity. The brothers were accused of using multiple companies and nominee owners to hide their roles. Radomiak was found to have participated in the racketeering conspiracy and in healthcare fraud connected to the same group operations.

Savani brothers racketeering and visa fraud linked to Medicaid fraud

Prosecutors said the “Savani Group” engaged in large-scale healthcare fraud by securing Medicaid contracts through deception and then billing the public insurance programme using dental practices held in other names. These nominee-owned clinics continued submitting claims after the original practices were removed from Medicaid networks for compliance issues.

Officials said the group also used another dentist’s National Provider Identifier to bill Medicaid for treatments performed by uncredentialed dentists and on days when that dentist was outside the United States. According to the statement, “The Savani Group defrauded Medicaid of more than $30 million through the scheme,” causing major losses.

Savani brothers racketeering and visa fraud tied to money laundering and tax crimes

The brothers were accused of moving proceeds from the alleged healthcare fraud through a web of corporate bank accounts linked to their various business entities. Investigators described a pattern of transfers designed to disguise the source of the funds and to distance the money from the original fraudulent claims.

Prosecutors further alleged that Bhaskar Savani and Arun Savani committed tax and wire fraud by inflating business expenses and failing to report payroll and personal income. Authorities said the schemes involved avoiding tax on about $1.6 million in personal earnings and roughly $1.1 million in employees’ unreported income.

Another part of the case involved prototype dental implants marked “Not For Human Use”. Investigators said these devices had not been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration but were allegedly placed in patients without their knowledge or consent. Officials stated that this conduct formed the basis of charges linked to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

In a statement announcing the verdicts, the US Attorney’s Office said, “Through their criminal enterprise, Bhaskar and Arun Savani orchestrated long-running schemes to enrich themselves,” highlighting the combined allegations of visa abuse, Medicaid fraud, money laundering, tax evasion and unlawful use of dental implants that led to their racketeering convictions and lengthy potential sentences.