The 'Tiger King' star is also set to pay a $55,000 fine and serve three years of supervised release after serving his federal prison sentence.

But, after pleading guilty in November 2023 to trafficking animals and laundering money, he could now be facing 10 years in prison. The federal charges brought against him came to light after the Tiger King series aired, and he has remained on bail since his arrest in June 2022.

Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving a 21-year sentence for trying to hire hit men to kill his nemesis, cat sanctuary founder Carole Baskin. Antle owned a safari in the Myrtle Beach area that allowed visitors to hold exotic baby animals including lions and tigers.