Doc Antle Tiger King

2022 - 6 - 4

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Tiger King star Doc Antle to face money laundering charges, source ... (The Globe and Mail)

Federal agents arrested the controversial wild animal trainer Friday and he has been in custody in South Carolina throughout the weekend.

“It’s fitting that ’Doc’ Antle is behind bars after years of locking up the endangered animals he uses in tawdry photo ops. PETA alleges he uses some of the fund’s money to subsidize his safari site in Socastee outside Myrtle Beach. Animal rights advocates have accused Antle of mistreating lions and other wildlife.

'Tiger King' Star Doc Antle Remains Jailed After Arrest On Charges ... (Forbes)

Antle is already facing two felony wildlife trafficking charges and 13 other misdemeanor charges in a separate case in Virginia.

Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is serving a 21-year prison sentence after he was convicted in Oklahoma of abusing animals and unsuccessfully plotting to kill an animal welfare activist—another Tiger King personality, Carole Baskin. Two of the women Antle has been married to accused him of having sexual relations with them while they were underage. After Tiger King, Antle became the subject of a separate Netflix true-crime documentary, Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story, which delved into the accusations from former employees that Antle used the zoo to create a cult-like atmosphere.

'Tiger King' Star Doc Antle Arrested by FBI in South Carolina (Complex)

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series 'Tiger King,' was arrested on Friday on a money laundering charge.

The owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, Antle appeared in Tiger King’s debut season in 2020. I categorically deny any act or conduct that could ever be considered as “animal cruelty.” He is currently being held in the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Horry County, South Carolina, and is due to appear in court next week.

'Tiger King' star Doc Antle arrested by FBI in South Carolina on ... (USA TODAY)

FBI agents arrested "Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle. The charges he's being held on were not disclosed.

“It’s fitting that “Doc” Antle is behind bars after years of locking up the endangered animals he uses in tawdry photo ops. PETA alleges he uses some of the fund’s money to subsidize his safari site in Socastee outside Myrtle Beach. FBI agents arrested him Friday and he was taken to the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway, South Carolina, but the charges he’s being held on were not disclosed.

<em>Tiger King</em> star Doc Antle arrested by FBI in South Carolina (EW.com)

Antle, 62, is being held in the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Horry County, S.C., after the FBI arrested him Friday afternoon. No charges have been ...

After his memorable appearance in the first season of Tiger King, Antle was the focus of Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story, which debuted on Netflix in December. It offered an inside look at Myrtle Beach Safari, Antle's private facility for big cats and endangered animals. "There's no greater pickup line than 'Do you want to pet my tiger?'" In a summary of the series, Netflix describes Antle as "a predator far more dangerous than his beloved big cats and a man shadier than any of his Tiger King counterparts."

'Tiger King''s Doc Antle arrested by the FBI (NME.com)

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, a zoo owner who appeared on the Netflix docuseries Tiger King, has been arrested by the FBI.

The zoo owner was previously indicted for wildlife trafficking, animal cruelty and other charges in 2020. Another video saw Pump in a pool next to a tiger. He denied the charges at the time, saying: “I have spent my entire professional life promoting the welfare and conservation of big cats and other species.

"Tiger King's" Bhagavan “Doc” Antle arrested for money laundering (Salon)

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle from the Netflix reality TV show, "The Tiger King," is facing federal money laundering charges.

PETA made this request under the suspicion that Antle had been using money from the fund to subsidize the safari he owns in Socastee, which is near Myrtle Beach. The fund is a nonprofit Antle created that he claimed was to raise money for wildlife conservation. "It's fitting that "Doc" Antle is behind bars after years of locking up the endangered animals he uses in tawdry photo ops.