'Tiger King' Star Doc Antle Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Including Money Laundering and Wildlife Trafficking

"Tiger King" star Doc Antle has pleaded guilty to federal charges of wildlife trafficking and money laundering. Antle, who was featured in the popular Netflix documentary series, directed the sale or purchase of protected animals, including cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers, and a chimpanzee. He used cash payments and falsified paperwork to hide the transactions and requested payments for endangered species to be made to his nonprofit. Antle also conducted money laundering activities with a coconspirator. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and three years of supervised release for each count.