July 8 (UPI) — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle of “Tiger King” is going to federal prison for crimes related to trafficking exotic animals after being sentenced Tuesday in Charleston, S.C.
U.S. District Court of South Carolina Judge Joseph Lawson III sentenced Antle, 65, to serve 12 months and one day, plus a $55,000 fine and three years of supervised release for violating the Lacey Act, WBTW reported.
The Lacey Act bans the sale of illegally acquired wildlife, fish or plants, including those that are designated as protected species by the federal government.
Antle entered guilty pleas to conspiracy and money laundering charges in November 2023 and was a…
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