Overview

• Antle pleaded guilty in November 2023 to violating the Lacey Act and laundering over $500,000 in schemes tied to exotic animal sales and alleged human smuggling funds.
• A federal judge in Charleston imposed a 12-month and one-day prison term followed by three years of supervised release and a $55,000 fine.
• Prosecutors detailed transactions involving cheetahs, lions, tigers and a chimpanzee conducted without required permits alongside bulk cash moves.
• Three associates in his network received probation or up to four months behind bars for their roles in the trafficking and money-laundering operations.
• Myrtle Beach Safari remains open by reservation only, prompting PETA to pledge legal action to force its closure.