Doc Antle was sentenced to prison for trafficking endangered animals and laundering over $500,000. He also must forfeit three chimpanzees.

Bhagavan "Doc" Antle was implicated in a scheme that violated the Lacey Act, which prohibits the illegal purchase, sale, and transportation of wildlife.

Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was sentenced on Tuesday to one year and a day in federal prison and fined $55,000 for trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering after pleading guilty in November 2023.