'Tiger King' Star Doc Antle Convicted in Wildlife Trafficking Case, Faces up to 20 Years in Prison
etonline.comDoc Antle is facing up to 20 years in prison after he was convicted in his wildlife trafficking case.According to the Commonwealth of Virginia's Office of the Attorney General, a Frederick County jury convicted the embattled star of two felony counts of wildlife trafficking and two felony counts of conspiring to wildlife trafficking.
Antle is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 14, and faces up to 20 years behind bars. He remains free on bond.The investigation into Antle began in 2019 after he was accused of illegally purchasing endangered lion cubs in Frederick County for display and profit at his zoo business in South Carolina.
Antle was acquitted of five counts of animal cruelty charges and the judge tossed four additional animal cruelty charges against him, according to, which also reported that all charges against his two daughters -- Tawny Antle and Tilakum Watterson — were dismissed.«Virginia’s animal cruelty laws are not taken lightly by my office.
I’m proud of my Animal Law Unit for their tireless work and I’m thrilled that the jury not only agreed with us but sent a message that Virginia does not tolerate wildlife animal trafficking,» State Attorney Gneral Jason S.
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