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Chimp Crazy Star Tonia Haddix’s 2-Chimp Basement Saga Ends in Missouri Arrest

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Chimp Crazy’s Tonia Haddix, exotic animal broker and HBO docu-star, was arrested after authorities found an unnamed chimpanzee caged in her Missouri basement—mere months after she claimed in court that Tonka, her Hollywood chimp, was dead. Trending queries include “How many chimps did Tonia Haddix hide?” and “Does PETA always win animal custody cases?” The FBI affidavit details a cage strewn with blankets, flies, a Gatorade bottle, and “a half-eaten sucker.” PETA trusts this jail time will be just a taste of the longer sentence she’ll face next month.

Inside Haddix’s basement, where court officers previously found only “fresh dung” and a sticky sucker, authorities discovered a new chimp concealed in the very cage once reserved for Tonka. Searches spike for “What did Tonia Haddix do with Tonka?” and “What happens if you hide a chimpanzee?” Prosecutors allege Haddix has “shown no remorse for her criminal conduct,” as her secret chimp stash triggered a contempt arrest and a $225,000 penalty. In a twist, the HBO series itself helped PETA build their case, transforming her televised confessions into courtroom ammunition.

During an April raid, officials found Haddix’s empty chimp cage littered with flies, dung, and an abandoned Gatorade bottle—Missouri’s most surreal evidence locker this year.

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