In the court document, investigators provide transcripts that show Antle and a co-conspirator used cash, acquired through the transportation and harboring of immigrants who illegally entered the country, to purchase cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers and a juvenile chimpanzee that were all protected as endangered species.

Once surrounded by majestic big cats and adoring fans, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle’s entourage today is one of lawyers and judges. On Tuesday, the star