Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, best known for his time on the Netflix documentary Tiger King, has been banned for five years from owning or trading exotic animals.

Antle was also fined $10,000. According to the Virginia State Court, he was sentenced Tuesday for illegally purchasing endangered lion cubs for his Myrtle Beach Safari Zoo in South Carolina.

Antle became famous after he was featured in the 2020 Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness, which became a worldwide phenomenon amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

Antle was convicted of two counts of wildlife trafficking and two counts of conspiring to wildlife traffic, both in June, which were all felonies.

The $10,000 fine represented the maximum fine of $2,500 for each of his four charges.

Antle has also been indicted on charges of money laundering from smuggling illegal immigrants. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of these charges.

He has also been accused of animal abuse by animal rights groups.

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Antle could join his co-star of Tiger King Joe Exotic behind bars, who is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for animal abuse and attempted murder for hire.

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