Tonia Haddix, the main subject of HBO ‘s 2024 docuseries “ Chimp Crazy ,” was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison on Thursday, according to local St. Louis outlet Fox 2. She was convicted of two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice during an investigation into the alleged death of her celebrity pet chimpanzee, Tonka.

As the HBO series recounts, Haddix owned a chimpanzee compound in Festus, Missouri, where she rented out the apes for special events, birthday parties, television commercials and movies. In 2020, one of her chimps escaped, leading to accusations regarding her treatment of the animals. Animal rights activist group PETA soon stepped in, obtaining a court order to remove the animals from Haddix’s care and into a more suitable ape sanctuary.

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