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

Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for illegally buying endangered animals.

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, whose meteoric rise through the world of big cats was vaulted into fame through a 2021 Netflix docuseries, is headed to federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and money laundering charges.