MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — One of Tiger King’s Bhagavan “Doc” Antle’s reported wives has registered two businesses since Antle’s arrest earlier this month — both with addresses listed as Myrtle Beach Safari, which he owns.
China York filed articles of organization with the South Carolina Secretary of State’s office for Vali Co LLC and Sugriva Co LLC on June 8 and June 10, respectively. Antle was arrested on June 3 in Horry County and is facing federal charges for money laundering.
No information exists online for either company. Filed documents from the secretary of state’s office provide no further information beyond the registering agent’s name, the companies’ addresses and the companies’ names.
York is listed as an officer/director for Antle’s nonprofit organization, the Rare Species Fund, which is registered under the name Preservation Station.
A spokesperson for the FBI told News13 that it cannot provide information on if the new businesses are part of an investigation.
News13 reached out to Antle’s lawyer multiple times for comment and were met with a busy tone each time.
The businesses share a name with two of Antle’s chimpanzees, PETA told News13 on Tuesday.
“I mean, it is really hard to say what exactly those LLCs were created for, but given the timing, I would certainly be suspicious that they were created for the purpose of moving and sheltering some of Doc Antle and Myrtle Beach Safari’s…