"The Monkey Whisperer" Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Primates While on Probation for the Same Crime
March 26, 2026
March 26, 2026
TAMPA, Florida, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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"The Monkey Whisperer" Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Primates While on Probation for the Same Crime
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Tampa, Florida - Jimmy Wayne Hammonds (62, Parrish), a/k/a "The Monkey Whisperer," has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven to nine months in federal prison, f . . .
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"The Monkey Whisperer" Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Primates While on Probation for the Same Crime
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Tampa, Florida - Jimmy Wayne Hammonds (62, Parrish), a/k/a "The Monkey Whisperer," has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven to nine months in federal prison, f . . .