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According to court documents, Jimmy Wayne Hammonds (aka “The Monkey Whisperer”) conspired to sell Brown a capuchin monkey between 2017 and 2018, even though possession of the primate is illegal in California.Documents also read that Hammonds was paid $12,000 for the monkey. Law enforcement later seized the monkey from Brown’s California residence.The Florida-based exotic-animal dealer pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the illegal sale and transport of primates.A post shared by BREEZY (@chrisbrownofficial)Now, PETA has sent a letter to the USDA, in hopes of revoking the dealer’s Animal Welfare Act (AWA) license permantely.

A Florida-based dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to wildlife trafficking charges related to the sale of a capuchin monkey to singer Chris Brown in 2017.Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, 57, of Parrish, who went by the nickname 'the Monkey Whisperer', pleaded guilty to illegally transporting and selling primates, including a species considered endangered.He pleaded guilty during a hearing in Tampa federal court to violating the Endangered Species Act and Lacy Act, according to court records. Pet owner:A Florida-based dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to wildlife trafficking charges related to the sale of a capuchin monkey in 2017 to singer Chris Brown, shown in January 2020 in Los AngelesHammonds faces up to eight years in prison.