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Tonia Haddix Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes Related to Lying About Death of Tonka the Chimpanzee

Chimp Crazy villain Tonia Haddix pleaded guilty to perjury and obstruction of justice after lying about Tonka the chimpanzee’s whereabouts and defying a court order to surrender him to PETA, following PETA’s motion to the court documenting additional violations of court orders documented in Chimp Crazy. This came after the USDA filed an administrative lawsuit against Haddix and terminated her license following intense PETA pressure. When it takes effect, this order will ban Haddix from legally selling USDA-regulated animals and operating her roadside zoo.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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