chimpanzee

Tonia Haddix was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for lying to a U.S. court about the death of Tonka, a chimpanzee she hid in her basement to evade animal-welfare orders.

Tonia Haddix lied to federal court that Tonka, a chimp actor from George of the Jungle, had died to avoid surrendering him in an animal welfare lawsuit brought by PETA.