Las Vegas doctor sentenced for tax crimes

A Las Vegas physician has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for income tax evasion and failing to file income tax returns, the Justice Department announced Monday.

Robert David Forsyth was sentenced late Friday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, according to the Justice Department. In addition to serving time in prison, Forsyth must pay a fine of about $306,171.

The defendant was indicted in April 2012 and pleaded guilty to the indictment last month.

From 1999 through 2008, according to court documents, Forsyth worked as a physician and earned income from a variety of sources, including his medical practice and expert witness fees.

However, according to the indictment, Forsyth has not filed an income tax return since the 1994 tax year.

The Justice Department described Forsyth as a Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident alien who used his income on gambling, luxury items and hotel accommodations in California, Costa Rica and Thailand.

Contact reporter Carri Geer Thevenot at cgeer@reviewjournal.com or 702-384-8710.