Dr. Zachary Bird, Money Structuring, Florida 2021

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Dr. Zachary Bird, 51, Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Money Structuring in Tampa, Florida

A Tampa, Florida doctor, Dr. Zachary Bird, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release, for structuring cash transactions to evade bank reporting requirements. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven on January 24, 2023.

Dr. Bird was found guilty by a federal jury on May 21, 2021, of structuring cash transactions to evade bank reporting requirements. He was acquitted on other counts. The money judgment entered by the Court represents the total amount of cash illegally structured in the case, totaling $481,526.76.

According to court documents, Dr. Bird operated Physicians Wellness and Pain Specialists, a pain management clinic, from May 2014 until it shuttered in June 2018. He used the proceeds he earned as a doctor to structure cash deposits for the purchase of a piece of real property in LaBelle, Florida.

Between February 6 and February 12, 2015, Dr. Bird structured 22 cash deposits, each under $10,000 and often occurring on the same day and minutes apart, totaling $193,175.76. Between March 10 and October 26, 2015, Dr. Bird structured another 38 cash deposits amounting to $288,351. In total, Dr. Bird structured $481,526.76 in cash deposits.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration—Tampa District Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Greg Pizzo and Kelley Howard-Allen.

U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven handed down the sentence, which includes a 2-year prison term and 1 year of supervised release. The money judgment of $481,526.76 represents the total amount of cash illegally structured in the case.

Dr. Zachary Bird, a 51-year-old Tampa doctor, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for money structuring. He was also fined $481,526.76, which represents the total amount of cash illegally structured in the case. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven on January 24, 2023.