‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle is trying to sell his wildlife park. A judge will decide if he can.

Federal prosecutors want a judge to adjust bond terms of “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, preventing him from selling Myrtle Beach Safari to one his reported lovers, newly issued court documents show.

Antle and one of his employees are facing up to 20 years in prison on money laundering charges that stem from a sting operation involving a confidential informant, who told investigators the cash came from smuggling illegal immigrants.

They were arrested by the FBI on June 3.

Antle was released from the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Horry County on June 28 after posting a $250,000 bond. Under conditions of his release, Antle must be confined to his 50-acre preserve in the Socastee area and is subject to location monitoring.

Shortly after his arrest — on June 8 and June 10 — one of Antle’s reported wives, China York, registered a pair of limited liability companies with the S.C. Secretary of State, according to the agency’s business directory.

Sugriva and Vali LLCs are both named after chimpanzees that have been featured on Antle’s Facebook page.

Both also have the same registered address as Myrtle Beach Safari. Sugriva LLC is seeking a Class C license through the U.S. Department of Agriculture - the same type of permit all zoos possess.

The government is asking that Antle be prohibited from transferring the Safari Park’s title or any animals listed under the Endangered Species Act as terms of his conditional release.

“This sale will encumber property that could be subject to seizure and would by default transfer ownership and control of many of the animals at issue in this case. Should the sale occur, animals and other property that are evidence and subject to forfeiture would be owned and controlled by a non-party to this criminal case,” assistant U.S. Attorney Derek Shoemake wrote in an Aug. 31 brief.

A hearing is slated for 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 8 in U.S. District Court’s Florence division to consider the request.

Michelle Pardo, an attorney representing York from the multinational firm Duane Morris, said Antle will have no role in managing or operating the business if it transfers to Sugriva LLC.

“So that there is no confusion, we want to make it absolutely clear that Bhagavan (Doc) Antle will have no ownership or leadership role in operating Sugriva Co LLC. He will not serve on a board or direct the activities of the organization. He will have no interest in Sugriva’s USDA,license,” Pardo wrote in a July 21 letter to USDA regulators that discussed setting up site visits.

David Perle, a spokesman at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said his organization supports attempts to block the sale.

“In the face of potential prison time, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle is grasping at straws to try to keep his seedy roadside zoo going if he ends up behind bars. The U.S. Department of Justice is making the right call by seeking to stop this shady deal,” he said.

Antle is also facing animal cruelty and trafficking charges in Virginia, and likely will be hit with wildlife trafficking violations from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.