'Chimp Crazy' star sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for lying that primate had died

Just last month, investigators found another chimp locked up in the basement of Tonia Haddix's home in violation of court orders, documents in the case said. Photo: AP

A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series Chimp Crazy has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after she lied that a movie star primate that she was accused of mistreating had died.

Tonia Haddix, 56, was also ordered Thursday to serve three years of supervised release after her 46-month prison sentence ends.