‘Doc’ Antle of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ Pleads Guilty to Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering

‘Doc’ Antle of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ Pleads Guilty to Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering
Bhagavan "Doc" Antle. Horry County Sheriff's Office via AP
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An exotic wildlife preserve owner who gained notoriety on the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” plead guilty Monday to animal trafficking and money laundering, the U.S. Justice Department announced.

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle oversaw the sale or purchase of cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers, and a juvenile chimpanzee that were all protected as endangered species, according to a Justice Department release. Officials said the 63-year-old man featured in a documentary miniseries about the tiger trade tried to hide animal payments as “donations” to his nonprofit organization.