The first of nine men charged in what federal prosecutors say was prominent South Florida developer Sergio Pino ’s plot to have his wife murdered was sentenced Monday to nearly 20 years in prison.

Avery Bivins and five of the others have pleaded guilty to various charges related to attempts to stalk, intimidate, and ultimately kill Tatiana Pino.

Bivins was the first to be sentenced; three others are awaiting trial.

According to Bivins, Sergio Pino told one of his co-conspirators Tatiana had rejected a $20 million divorce offer to walk away from their 32-year marriage, so he wanted her dead.

Over those years, the Pinos and their companies amassed a fortune worth more than $165 million, according to probate court records.

Sergio Pino killed himself in July 2024 as an FBI SWAT team w

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