Georgetown Co. man tied to ‘Tiger King’ star sentenced for money laundering
William Dallis, 57, of Murrells Inlet was sentenced to just over a year of federal prison on Thursday, May 30, 2024, for money laundering. (Credit: JRLDC)
(WPDE) — A Georgetown County man, who is a defendant in the ‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle case, was sentenced to just over a year in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering on Thursday, according to the U.S. Dept. of Justice.
Officials said William Dallis, 57, of Murrells Inlet, conducted financial transactions with cash he believed was obtained from transporting and harboring illegal aliens, according to evidence shown in court.
From June 2021 until April 2022, Dallis reportedly took the cash he received and deposited it into a bank account that he controlled.
Officials said he would then write a check to the individual who gave him the cash after taking a percentage fee for each transaction.
Based on the evidence, Dallis reportedly received around $560,000 in cash.
United States District Judge Joseph Dawson III sentenced Dallis to a year and one day in federal prison, which will be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision.
He also reportedly forfeited around $75,000 as part of his plea deal.
In June 2022, Antle, his employee, Andrew Jon Sawyer a/k/a Omar Sawyer, and Dallis were arrested by the FBI in Myrtle Beach, all involving money laundering incidents of more than $500,000.
In November 2023, Antle pled guilty to pled guilty to a conspiracy to launder money and a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act.
For each count, Antle faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and three years of supervised release. The judge who accepted Antle’s guilty plea will sentence him after receiving and reviewing a sentencing report prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.
