Tiger King star sentenced following wildlife trafficking conviction
October 04, 2023 12:30 PM
Bhagavan Antle of Netflix’s famous series Tiger King received his sentencing on Tuesday following his June wildlife trafficking conviction.
Antle was convicted of two counts of wildlife trafficking and two counts of conspiring to wildlife traffic and was sentenced to two years with time suspended, according to a report.
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He was reportedly illegally buying endangered lion cubs in Virginia.
Along with the prison time, Antle will be expected to pay $2,500 per conviction, totaling $10,000, the report noted.
“Today concludes a multiyear investigation and prosecution by my office,” Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said.
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“In Virginia, we uphold the rule of law without exception, whether dealing with violent repeat offenders, Big Pharma, fraudsters and scammers, or wildlife traffickers. This case sends a clear message that bad actors will not be tolerated in the commonwealth.”
Following his conviction, Antle will no longer be permitted to “work, own, possess, broker, buy, sell, trade, transfer, barter or donate any exotic animals” for at least five years, according to Miyares.