HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) –Bhagavan ‘Doc’ Antle, the former star of Netflix’s “Tiger King” docuseries and founder of Myrtle Beach Safari, is slated to be sentenced next month on federal conspiracy and money laundering charges.
Antle, 63, pleaded guilty in November 2023 — admitting to violations of The Lacey Act that prohibits trafficking of illegally taken wildlife, fish or plants, including animals protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Antle is set to appear before U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Dawson III at 10:30 a.m. on June 10 in Charleston, according to federal records. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and three years of supervised release for each count…