Chris Brown bought a monkey from Jimmy Wayne Hammonds for $12,000
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been requested to revoke Chris Brown's monkey dealer Jimmy Wayne Hammonds' license over exotic animals dealing.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent USDA a letter to cancel Hammonds Animal Welfare Act (AWA) license.
“Revoking the license of a convicted wildlife trafficker is just common sense, and it’s necessary to protect the animals still in his clutches from being sold as ‘pets,’” PETA Foundation Associate Director Michelle Sinnott noted.
“PETA urges the USDA to cancel this felon’s license so he can’t treat monkeys as merchandise.”
According to official documents submitted in court, Hammonds conspired to sell Brown a capuchin breed between 2017 and 2018 despite possessing a primate is prohibited in California.
Law enforcement later visited Brown’s house and seized the animal for which Hammonds received $12,000.