Doc Antle Sentencing: Tiger King’s Myrtle Beach Safari Owner Faces Justice
Doc Antle, of Myrtle Beach Safari, will be sentenced on June 10th in Charleston for pleading guilty to conspiracy charges violating the Lacey Act and money laundering. His crimes involved illegally trafficking endangered animals, including cheetahs, lion cubs, tigers, and a chimpanzee, falsifying records to conceal the transactions. Antle used his non-profit to disguise payments and laundered money obtained from allegedly assisting undocumented immigrants. He faces a maximum of five years imprisonment per charge, along with substantial fines and supervised release.
John Q. Hosedrinker