The indictment alleges that Savelyev became aware that a female Russian national had entered into a fraudulent marriage with a Navy enlisted man in exchange for $6,000 and that the enlisted man later wished to obtain a divorce from her. Savelyev was contacted by the woman's friends and, as a result, Savelyev, while on duty, drove to the enlisted man's home. He allegedly showed his badge and threatened that if the enlisted man did not uphold his part of the conspiracy, then Savelyev would arrest him for assaulting a friend of the woman. The Navy enlisted man remained in the fraudulent marriage and was later convicted of federal immigration charges.
The indictment further alleges that Savelyev exceeded his authorized access of the Virginia Beach Police Department's computer database in an effort to obtain confidential information about the Navy enlisted man. In May and June 2009, an FBI agent questioned Savelyev about his knowledge of marriage fraud between aliens and Navy personnel in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. During those interviews, Savelyev denied any knowledge of the Russian women and the Navy enlisted man whom he allegedly confronted and threatened to arrest.
