"Tiger King" star Doc Antle pleads guilty to federal wildlife trafficking charge

A wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series "Tiger King" has pleaded guilty to federal wildlife trafficking charges, the Department of Justice announced Monday. 

Bhagavan "Doc" Antle pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and a conspiracy to launder money, federal prosecutors said in a news release. 

Antle, 63, is the owner and operator of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S.), also known as the Myrtle Beach Safari. He also heads the Rare Species Fund, a nonprofit organization registered in South Carolina.