3 Montco Men Convicted in Decade-Long Racketeering Scheme: Feds

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Three Montgomery County men have been convicted in a decade-long racketeering, multi-million dollar fraud scheme, federal authorities said.

Two brothers, Dr. Bhaskar Savani, 60, of Ambler, and Arun Savani, 58, of Blue Bell, along with Aleksandra Radomiak, 48, of Lansdale, were convicted following a trial, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said.

The two brothers were both convicted of conspiring to violate the RICO law, conspiring to commit visa fraud, visa fraud, conspiring to obstruct justice, and multiple counts of healthcare fraud. They were also found guilty of money laundering and conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, authorities said.

Radomiak was convicted of conspiring to violate the RICO law, conspiring to commit healthcare fraud, and healthcare fraud.

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a federal law passed in 1970 to combat organized crime, allowing for the prosecution of people involved in an ongoing criminal enterprise.

It enables prosecutors to charge leaders for crimes committed by subordinates if they are part of a shared, illegal pattern of racketeering

Evidence presented at trial showed that Bhaskar and Arun Savani operated a criminal enterprise, known as the “Savani Group,” which generated millions of dollars through various fraudulent schemes, authorities said.

These schemes included visa fraud, where false H-1B visa applications were filed to exploit foreign workers who were then forced to kick back wages, authorities said.

The enterprise also engaged in healthcare fraud, defrauding Medicaid of over $30 million by using nominee business owners and billing for services performed by uncredentialed dentists or when the credentialed dentist was out of the country.

Further schemes involved money laundering to conceal healthcare fraud proceeds, and tax and wire fraud by reporting false business expenses and failing to report taxable payroll.

Authorities said the Savani brothers and their companies failed to pay taxes on about $1.6 million of unreported personal income and $1.1 million of employees' unreported income.

They also fraudulently expensed personal costs like college tuition and home maintenance.

Additionally, a mail fraud scheme involved placing unapproved prototype dental implants, labeled “Not For Human Use,” into patients without their knowledge, authorities said.

Metcalf stated that the investigation involved untangling a complex web of fraudulent practices.

The defendants face substantial sentences, with Bhaskar and Arun Savani facing statutory maximums of 420 and 415 years’ imprisonment, respectively, authorities said.

Radomiak faces up to 40 years. His sentencing is scheduled for July.