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"Bhagavan Antle, better known as Doc Antle, was charged in October 2020 with illegally purchasing endangered lion cubs in Virginia for display at the park, Myrtle Beach Safari, along with nine misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. A Virginia jury convicted him on Friday of two felony counts of wildlife trafficking and two felony counts of conspiring to wildlife traffic, prosecutors said. Mr. Antle was cleared of all the misdemeanor charges he faced.
Each felony count is punishable by a maximum of five years imprisonment, according to state law. Mr. Antle is to be sentenced on Sept. 14."
4 counts at a maximum of 5 years per count could = a lengthy sentence if given in full. Not to mention other charges against this same defendant.
"Bhagavan Antle, better known as Doc Antle, was charged in October 2020 with illegally purchasing endangered lion cubs in Virginia for display at the park, Myrtle Beach Safari, along with nine misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. A Virginia jury convicted him on Friday of two felony counts of wildlife trafficking and two felony counts of conspiring to wildlife traffic, prosecutors said. Mr. Antle was cleared of all the misdemeanor charges he faced.
Each felony count is punishable by a maximum of five years imprisonment, according to state law. Mr. Antle is to be sentenced on Sept. 14."
Doc Antle of ‘Tiger King’ Is Convicted on Wildlife Trafficking Charges
Bhagavan Antle, who was found guilty on four felony counts, will be sentenced in September. He was cleared of the misdemeanor animal cruelty charges that he faced.
www.nytimes.com
4 counts at a maximum of 5 years per count could = a lengthy sentence if given in full. Not to mention other charges against this same defendant.