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

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