Doc Antle Of ‘Tiger King’ Fame Sentenced For Animal Trafficking And Money Laundering—
Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, who grew to fame in the Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” was sentenced to 12 months in prison and was fined about $197,000 after pleading guilty to animal trafficking and money laundering.
The “Tiger King” documentary garnered a massive audience from its debut during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns. During its two-season runtime, the documentary featured bouts between cult personality and gay polygamist Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage and rival Carole Baskin.
Manystarsoftheserieshavebeensentencedonchargesrangingfromanimalmistreatmenttofalsifyingwildliferecordstohiringhitmen.In2020,Maldonado-Passagewassentencedto22yearsinprison,whichwaslaterreducedto21yearsuponappealbyhislawyers.
AntleownsMyrtleBeachSafari,aSouthCarolinawildlifereservethatofferspersonalencounterswithendangeredspeciessuchastigers,cheetahs,andgibbons.ItwasthroughthiszoothatAntleconductedillegalanimaltraffickingactivities,whichincludedillegallypurchasingchimpanzeeinfants
