"Tiger King's Doc Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia"

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Source: WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
"Tiger King's Doc Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia"
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Doc Antle, known from the Netflix series "Tiger King," has been convicted of two felony counts of wildlife trafficking and two felony counts of conspiracy to traffic wildlife. He was accused of illegally purchasing endangered lion cubs in Virginia and displaying them for profit at his zoo business in South Carolina. His sentencing is scheduled for September 14, 2023, where he could face up to 20 years in prison.

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