• Comment: The last footnote seems like its broken, I can't verify that. Also, don't red link the podcast if it isn't notable. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 04:51, 20 December 2024 (UTC)


Tonia Haddix is an American exotic animal broker known for keeping chimpanzees and other primates as pets. [1]She was a main focus of the HBO docuseries Chimp Crazy. The series was directed by Eric Goode, who also directed Tiger King.[2]

Haddix kept Tonka, a chimp who appeared in films and commercials, as a pet. She was sued by PETA over concerns related to the living conditions of the primates. Haddix hid Tonka after a court granted PETA permission to transfer the chimps to a sanctuary; she said Tonka was dead. [3] In October 2024, PETA filed a motion to hold Haddix in contempt of court, using her statements and actions documented in Chimp Crazy as evidence of her apparent perjury and criminal contempt. The filing was PETA’s sixth motion for contempt against Haddix, who was ordered to pay PETA $225,000 in attorney's fees and costs.[4]

In September 2024 Haddix launched a podcast, Chimp Crazy Lady Show. [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Lyons, Margaret (2024-08-15). "'Chimp Crazy' Is a Jaw-Dropping Look at 'Monkey Love'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  2. ^ "Seeing 'Chimp Crazy' led PETA to urge criminal charges against Tonia Haddix". Los Angeles Times. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  3. ^ "PETA files new motion in case against 'Chimp Crazy' docuseries subject Tonia Haddix". NBC News. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  4. ^ "Chimp Crazy: Who is Tonia Haddix and what did she do to her pet ape Tonka?". The Independent. 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Tonia_Haddix
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