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News India Live, Digital Desk: Two brothers of Indian origin in Pennsylvania, America, Bhaskar Savani (60) and Arun Sawani (58) has been convicted in a complex decades-old racketeering and fraud case. Through this criminal empire running in the name of ‘Savani Group’, these brothers defrauded the US government and innocent people of millions of dollars. Now he may have to face one of the longest prison sentences of the century.
Who are the Savani brothers and what was their ‘Savani Group’?
Bhaskar Savani is a dentist by profession, who along with his brother Arun, had built a network of about 50 dental clinics in states like Pennsylvania, New Jersey and South Carolina.
Bhaskar Savani: Controlled medical operations and dental practice.
Arun Savani: Oversaw the management of the group’s finances and real estate assets.
5 big methods of fraud: which built an empire
According to court documents and investigation, the Savani brothers ran scams at multiple levels:
$32 million Medicaid scam: When Savani Group’s clinics were excluded from the government health plan Medicaid for violating regulations, they obtained new contracts in the names of ‘dummy’ owners and continued fraudulently billing.
H-1B Visa Fraud: These brothers made H-1B visa applications for Indian workers on the basis of fake documents. Later, illegal recovery was made from these employees in the form of ‘salary kickback’.
Use of dangerous medical devices: Bhaskar Savani is accused of using dental implants labeled as ‘Not for Human Use’ on patients without their knowledge.
Money Laundering and Tax Evasion: A web of shell companies and bank accounts was created to hide the illegal earnings. He did not pay taxes on personal income of about $1.6 million and showed expenses like his home’s pool and lawn maintenance in the name of business.
Obstacles in investigation: He also tried to mislead the grand jury investigation and destroy evidence.
Jail sentence of more than 400 years?
After being convicted by a federal jury, the maximum sentence these brothers could receive is shocking:
Bhaskar Savani: maximum 420 years ‘s jail.
Arun Savani: maximum 415 years ‘s jail. final decision on their punishment July 2026 Will be narrated in. Along with him, his associate Aleksandra Radomiak has also been found guilty, who can face up to 40 years in jail.
Trying to show influence on social media
An interesting aspect that came to light during the investigation was that despite being on the radar of FBI and other big agencies, Savani brothers used to show their influence by posting pictures with big officials (like Kash Patel) on social media. However, eventually the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI exposed their entire network.
