CLAYTON — A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” testified Tuesday that she does not have the money or assets to pay nearly $225,000 in attorney’s fees to an animal rights group that sued her for mistreating several chimpanzees.
Tonia Haddix, 56, took the stand for about 90 minutes Tuesday in shackles and a gray striped prison jumper. She wore bright pink lipstick and dark eye makeup, but she was without her signature curly blonde wig.
A lawyer representing the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals peppered her with questions about her assets, business dealings, incomes and account balances — something attorneys had tried to do for two years through subpoenas and depositions.
For the most part, Haddix on Tuesday said she could not provide specific