Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for wildlife trafficking and laundering over $500,000 ...

Bhagavan "Doc" Antle's sentencing comes nearly two years after he admitted to violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits trafficking of illegally taken wildlife, fish or plants.

One of the stars of the hit Netflix documentary series Tiger King, Bhagavan "Doc" Antle, won't be holding any public ...

Antle’s sentencing on federal charges could be the final criminal justice postscript to the “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” Netflix series.

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle entered a guilty plea in November 2023 to charges of trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering.

The animals trafficked — baby chimpanzees, cheetahs, lions and tigers — are all protected under both the Endangered Species Act and international treaties. The Lacey Act prohibits the trafficking of ...