Overview

• Sharma was arrested on May 29 under an eight-count federal grand jury indictment that includes four counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy and three counts of illegal remunerations.
• Prosecutors contend Sovereign Health Group enrolled patients without consent and billed insurers over $29 million for unauthorized urinalysis tests as part of a $149 million fraud.
• He allegedly paid more than $21 million in kickbacks to secure patient referrals to his treatment centers, officials say.
• An FBI probe launched in June 2017 led to raids on the company’s Southern California facilities and Sharma’s residence before Sovereign Health Group shuttered in 2018.
• Co-defendant Paul Jin Sen Khor pleaded not guilty and is set for trial on July 29, while Sharma remains detained as his case moves toward court.