Bhagavan 'Doc' Antle faces up to 10 years in prison for trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering after pleading guilty in November 2023. His sentencing marks the conclusion of legal troubles stemming from the 'Tiger King' documentary. Other defendants in the investigation received lighter sentences, including probation. Antle's operations at Myrtle Beach Safari included allowing customers to interact with young exotic animals. The charges against him emerged after the documentary's popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, detailing illegal animal sales and related offenses.
Antle faces up to 10 years in prison for trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering after pleading guilty in November 2023. His sentence is the final true-life chapter of the Tiger King saga.
Three others who pleaded guilty in Antle's investigation received either probation or a four-month prison sentence. Antle's federal charges were brought after the Tiger King series premiered.
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