3 Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud
Three members of a Los Angeles family have pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges and have forfeited more than $6.6 million in assets.
Behrooz Heravi, 46; Bijan Heravi, 47; and Behzad Heravi, 43, were indicted in March on charges of attempting to bilk government health care programs Medi-Cal and Medicare.
The Heravis owned two shoe stores in the Los Angeles area. Federal prosecutors said the family was funneling money from fraudulent Medi-Cal and Medicare claims through those businesses and to an offshore investment account.
They were charged with cheating the federal government out of more than $9 million.
The Heravis submitted fraudulent claims through a partner, Paul Zander. Zander also pleaded guilty and paid $750,000 in restitution, officials said.
Fourteen bank accounts, an offshore investment account and two Beverly Hills homes were seized from the Heravis.
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