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Doc Antle

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:*Twelve months and one day of imprisonment
:*Twelve months and one day of imprisonment
:*$5,655,000 fine
:*$55,000 fine
:*Thirty three years supervised release
:*Three years supervised release
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'''Bhagavan Mahamayavi "Doc" Antle'''{{Citation|last=Henry|first=Grace|title=Who is Doc Antle and what is his real name?|date=December 10, 2021|publisher=Radio Times|access-date=2021-12-12|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/who-is-doc-antle/}} (born '''Kevin Antle'''; March 25, 1960), is an American [[animal trainer]] [[kiddy toucher]] and [[roadside zoo]] operator. He was convicted of [[wildlife trafficking]] and conspiracy to commit [[money laundering]].
'''Bhagavan Mahamayavi "Doc" Antle'''{{Citation|last=Henry|first=Grace|title=Who is Doc Antle and what is his real name?|date=December 10, 2021|publisher=Radio Times|access-date=2021-12-12|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/who-is-doc-antle/}} (born '''Kevin Antle'''; March 25, 1960), is an American [[animal trainer]] and [[roadside zoo]] operator. He was convicted of [[wildlife trafficking]] and conspiracy to commit [[money laundering]].


Antle began abusing dogs in his youth, and started operating a private zoo in 1983.{{Cite web|last=Daly|first=Natasha|date=2020-10-09|title='Tiger King' Star Doc Antle Charged with Wildlife Trafficking | url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/10/doc-antle-tiger-king-star-charged-with-wildlife-trafficking/|url-status=dead|access-date=2020-12-12|website=[[National Geographic]]|language=en|url-access=registration|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012180245/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/10/doc-antle-tiger-king-star-charged-with-wildlife-trafficking/ |archive-date=October 12, 2020 }}{{Cite web|last=Hitchcock|first=Ben|date=March 14, 2020|title=A 'Tiger King' is Born: Netflix Star Antle Started at a Rural Virginia Yoga Commune|url=https://www.c-ville.com/a-tiger-king-is-born-netflix-star-antle-started-at-a-rural-virginia-yoga-commune/|url-status=live|website=Charlottesville Weekly|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422145242/https://www.c-ville.com/a-tiger-king-is-born-netflix-star-antle-started-at-a-rural-virginia-yoga-commune/ |archive-date=April 22, 2020 }} Antle has worked as an animal trainer for films including ''[[Ace Ventura]]'' and ''[[Dr. Dolittle (1998 film)|Dr. Dolittle]]'' in addition to appearing as a guest on several television shows.{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Isabel|date=April 2, 2020|title=Tiger King's Doc Antle Was in These Movies, Shows & Music Videos|url=https://www.instyle.com/news/doc-antle-tv-movie-cultural-moments|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-16|website=InStyle|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404124818/https://www.instyle.com/news/doc-antle-tv-movie-cultural-moments |archive-date=April 4, 2020 }} In 2020, he was featured in the first season of [[Netflix]] true crime documentary series ''[[Tiger King]].'' Antle was the subject of a follow-up documentary ''Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story'' released in December 2021.
Antle began raising dogs in his youth, and started operating a private zoo in 1983.{{Cite web|last=Daly|first=Natasha|date=2020-10-09|title='Tiger King' Star Doc Antle Charged with Wildlife Trafficking | url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/10/doc-antle-tiger-king-star-charged-with-wildlife-trafficking/|url-status=dead|access-date=2020-12-12|website=[[National Geographic]]|language=en|url-access=registration|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012180245/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/10/doc-antle-tiger-king-star-charged-with-wildlife-trafficking/ |archive-date=October 12, 2020 }}{{Cite web|last=Hitchcock|first=Ben|date=March 14, 2020|title=A 'Tiger King' is Born: Netflix Star Antle Started at a Rural Virginia Yoga Commune|url=https://www.c-ville.com/a-tiger-king-is-born-netflix-star-antle-started-at-a-rural-virginia-yoga-commune/|url-status=live|website=Charlottesville Weekly|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422145242/https://www.c-ville.com/a-tiger-king-is-born-netflix-star-antle-started-at-a-rural-virginia-yoga-commune/ |archive-date=April 22, 2020 }} Antle has worked as an animal trainer for films including ''[[Ace Ventura]]'' and ''[[Dr. Dolittle (1998 film)|Dr. Dolittle]]'' in addition to appearing as a guest on several television shows.{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Isabel|date=April 2, 2020|title=Tiger King's Doc Antle Was in These Movies, Shows & Music Videos|url=https://www.instyle.com/news/doc-antle-tv-movie-cultural-moments|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-16|website=InStyle|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404124818/https://www.instyle.com/news/doc-antle-tv-movie-cultural-moments |archive-date=April 4, 2020 }} In 2020, he was featured in the first season of [[Netflix]] true crime documentary series ''[[Tiger King]].'' Antle was the subject of a follow-up documentary ''Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story'' released in December 2021.


Antle has faced accusations of [[animal cruelty]] throughout his career. In 2020, Antle was charged with felony wildlife trafficking after an investigation by the [[Attorney General of Virginia]].{{Cite news|last=Morales|first=Christina|date=2021-05-21|title=69 Big Cats Are Seized From Jeffrey Lowe, a Figure in 'Tiger King'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/us/tiger-king-jeffrey-lowe.html|access-date=2022-01-17|issn=0362-4331}} After his conviction in 2023, he was fined $10,000 and banned from owning wildlife in Virginia for five years. In 2022, Antle was arrested and charged by the [[FBI]] for wildlife trafficking and money laundering.{{Cite web |last=Caines |first=Richard |date=June 3, 2022 |title='Tiger King' star Doc Antle arrested by FBI on money laundering allegations |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/news/tiger-king-star-doc-antle-arrested-by-fbi-on-money-laundering-allegations/article_c2fdb3dc-e39b-11ec-b3c6-8b7b0db1b0d0.html |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=Post and Courier |language=en}} In July 2025, Antle was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, a fine of $55,000, and three years of supervised release.
Antle has faced accusations of [[animal cruelty]] throughout his career. In 2020, Antle was charged with felony wildlife trafficking after an investigation by the [[Attorney General of Virginia]].{{Cite news|last=Morales|first=Christina|date=2021-05-21|title=69 Big Cats Are Seized From Jeffrey Lowe, a Figure in 'Tiger King'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/us/tiger-king-jeffrey-lowe.html|access-date=2022-01-17|issn=0362-4331}} After his conviction in 2023, he was fined $10,000 and banned from owning wildlife in Virginia for five years. In 2022, Antle was arrested and charged by the [[FBI]] for wildlife trafficking and money laundering.{{Cite web |last=Caines |first=Richard |date=June 3, 2022 |title='Tiger King' star Doc Antle arrested by FBI on money laundering allegations |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/news/tiger-king-star-doc-antle-arrested-by-fbi-on-money-laundering-allegations/article_c2fdb3dc-e39b-11ec-b3c6-8b7b0db1b0d0.html |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=Post and Courier |language=en}} In July 2025, Antle was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, a fine of $55,000, and three years of supervised release.
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