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By Dale Greenstein Manatee County PUBLISHED 4:48 PM ET Jan. 20, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:48 PM EST Jan. 20, 2021 SHARE He owned a company called The Monkey Whisperer, LLC., but federal officials say Jimmy Wayne Hammonds wasn’t just whispering to primates – he was illegally breeding and selling them. What You Need To Know Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, 57, charged with conspiracy, trafficking, submitting a false record U.S. Attorney says Hammonds con...

A federal indictment says a Florida man known as “the Monkey Whisperer” has been charged with illegally transporting and selling primates

Jimmy Wayne Hammonds was charged with conspiracy, trafficking and submitting a false record in violation of the Lacey Act, a federal law involving the illegal trade in wildlife, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.

Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, who runs an exotic animal ranch, illegally sold rare monkeys, prosecutors said.

A federal indictment says a Florida man known as “the Monkey Whisperer” has been charged with illegally transporting and selling primates