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.

The subject of the HBO docuseries will face nearly four years in prison after pleading guilty to perjury and obstruction of justice.

Prosecutors said that Tonia Haddix perjured herself to avoid giving up custody of Tonka, who had appeared in the movies ‘George of the Jungle’ and ‘Buddy.’