In the court document, investigators provide transcripts that show Antle and a co-conspirator used cash, acquired through the transportation and harboring of immigrants who illegally entered the country, to purchase cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers and a juvenile chimpanzee that were all protected as endangered species.

Once surrounded by majestic big cats and adoring fans, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle’s entourage today is one of lawyers and judges. On Tuesday, the star

Five years after the Netflix phenomenon Tiger King captivated audiences during the Covid-19 lockdown, Bhagavan "Doc" Antle, a central figure, is going to prison. Antle was sentenced to one year ...

Tiger King star Doc Antle sentenced to one year in prison and fined $55,000 for trafficking exotic animals and money laundering.