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Latest 'Tiger King' twist sees 'Doc' Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking
Prosecutors say the "Tiger King" star bought animals like chimpanzees and tigers on the black market, fueling illegal poaching.
He laundered money used in a human smuggling scheme because he needed large amounts of cash quickly to buy animals like chimpanzees, lions, tigers, cheetahs and other creatures, Prosecutor Patrick Duggan said. CHARLESTON, S.C. — “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle is going to prison — but not for as long as prosecutors wanted — after admitting he broke federal law buying endangered animals to keep at his zoo in South Carolina. He laundered money used in a human smuggling scheme because he needed large amounts of cash quickly to buy animals like chimpanzees, lions, tigers, cheetahs and other creatures, Prosecutor Patrick Duggan said.
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