Doc Antle, Star Of ‘Tiger King,’ Charged With Money Laundering
2 years, 6 months ago

Doc Antle, Star Of ‘Tiger King,’ Charged With Money Laundering

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“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been charged with laundering more than half a million dollars, money federal prosecutors said Monday that he believed to be the proceeds of an operation to smuggle people across the Mexican border into the United States. Charges against Antle and Andrew Jon Sawyer, one of Antle’s employees at Myrtle Beach Safari, were revealed during a federal court hearing in Florence, South Carolina. Antle is featured prominently in “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” a 2020 Netflix documentary miniseries that focused on tiger breeders and private zoo operators in the U.S. Meanwhile, in Virginia, Antle is facing two felony counts of wildlife trafficking and conspiracy to wildlife trafficking charges, as well as 13 misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act and animal cruelty charges tied to trafficking lion cubs.

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Tiger King’s wild animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets convicted for wildlife trafficking
1 year, 6 months ago

Tiger King’s wild animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets convicted for wildlife trafficking

The Independent  

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‘Tiger King’ star ‘Doc’ Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Tiger King’ star ‘Doc’ Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia

Associated Press  

WINCHESTER, Va. — A wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has been convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the attorney general’s office announced Tuesday. Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in Frederick County, Virginia, for display and profit at his South Carolina zoo, Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a …

PETA calls for probe into Doc Antle's Myrtle Beach Safari after elephant diving clip
3 years, 3 months ago

PETA calls for probe into Doc Antle's Myrtle Beach Safari after elephant diving clip

Daily Mail  

PETA is calling on U.S. Dept. of Agriculture authorities to probe a recent incident in which Tiger King personality Bhagavan 'Doc' Antle oversaw Chris Brown's seven-year-old daughter diving off on an elephant's head. In a letter sent to agriculture authorities reviewed by TMZ, PETA officials said that Antle's actions in the clip breached multiple rules, including the Animal Welfare Act, …

Man featured on ‘Tiger King’ charged with animal cruelty
4 years, 2 months ago

Man featured on ‘Tiger King’ charged with animal cruelty

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A wild animal trainer featured in the popular “Tiger King” series on Netflix has been indicted in Virginia on animal cruelty and wildlife trafficking charges. Attorney General Mark Herring said Friday that a months-long investigation found that Bhagavan “Doc” Antle and the owner of a roadside zoo in Virginia trafficked lion cubs between Virginia and South Carolina. …

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