Ammon Covino

When you deal with the federal government, they kind of do things dirty, because that's how they are a little bit. All they're trying to do is put someone in jail. I spent two years, 23 months, in federal prison lockup. 18 of those months were in maximum security. I didn't break the law. I did it straight as an arrow. Christian kid, right? And they put me in a cell that was a 10 by 8.

When you deal with the federal government, they kind of do things dirty, because that's how they are a little bit. All they're trying to do is put someone in jail. I spent two years, 23 months, in federal prison lockup. 18 of those months were in maximum security. I didn't break the law. I did it straight as an arrow. Christian kid, right? And they put me in a cell that was a 10 by 8.

And that door opened one hour a day to take a shower. That's it. So you put somebody like that in that kind of environment, it's really difficult. And why? Why do that? What did I do? I bought a fish from a guy who lied about catching it. I paid for that animal. I paid for it. I filled up permits twice for it. And...

And that door opened one hour a day to take a shower. That's it. So you put somebody like that in that kind of environment, it's really difficult. And why? Why do that? What did I do? I bought a fish from a guy who lied about catching it. I paid for that animal. I paid for it. I filled up permits twice for it. And...

What he did then is entrapped me to buy two animals, a stingray and a shark, while he didn't have a fishing license on permit. Legally, he lied about it, and then he baited me to it, and the federal government told him how to do it. Oh, we're going to get this guy.

What he did then is entrapped me to buy two animals, a stingray and a shark, while he didn't have a fishing license on permit. Legally, he lied about it, and then he baited me to it, and the federal government told him how to do it. Oh, we're going to get this guy.

Well, what I didn't want to do is I didn't want to get the guy in trouble that had sent it to me. Number one. Number two, there was two sharks that were coming and another one was on its way. And I said, cancel that shark. I certainly don't want a second shark to come illegally. That's what was told.

Well, what I didn't want to do is I didn't want to get the guy in trouble that had sent it to me. Number one. Number two, there was two sharks that were coming and another one was on its way. And I said, cancel that shark. I certainly don't want a second shark to come illegally. That's what was told.

Well, it's not a bite, right? Let's be real, it's not a bite because it's not considered a bite unless it breaks the skin.

Well, it's not a bite, right? Let's be real, it's not a bite because it's not considered a bite unless it breaks the skin.

Let's bring this out too. Are you ready for this? This is great. In my stipulations for probation, it said these words. You cannot buy, sell, transport, or exhibit fish. Or animal wildlife. Those are the four things. I didn't do that. I didn't buy, sell, transport, or exhibit animals.

Let's bring this out too. Are you ready for this? This is great. In my stipulations for probation, it said these words. You cannot buy, sell, transport, or exhibit fish. Or animal wildlife. Those are the four things. I didn't do that. I didn't buy, sell, transport, or exhibit animals.

I was building a facility that would potentially hold animals or could hold animals in the future. But apparently... That is not against the probation violation.

I was building a facility that would potentially hold animals or could hold animals in the future. But apparently... That is not against the probation violation.

Absolutely not. Okay. They don't need me. The place has been running itself for years and years and years. I haven't been involved. I prefer to be at home listening to my music, chilling with my family, watering my plants, picking strawberries. That's what I do. I don't interact with the aquarium nor do I care.

Absolutely not. Okay. They don't need me. The place has been running itself for years and years and years. I haven't been involved. I prefer to be at home listening to my music, chilling with my family, watering my plants, picking strawberries. That's what I do. I don't interact with the aquarium nor do I care.

I'll tell you why. Because my name, Ammon Covino, had been smeared all across the country. And I talked to a PR company that says, there's really not much you can do about it. You can't really get rid of those sites. They're smear sites and whatever. So what I did was...

I'll tell you why. Because my name, Ammon Covino, had been smeared all across the country. And I talked to a PR company that says, there's really not much you can do about it. You can't really get rid of those sites. They're smear sites and whatever. So what I did was...

What I did was thought, well, what better opportunity than to get my name out as Ammon Covino with a shark being stolen by a baby cart. So when they search Ammon Covino, that bumps up higher. So they don't see, oh, this guy is PETA hates him. And he's this horrible person. So I took that as an advantage to be able to lower my name on Google searches. That's why I did that.

What I did was thought, well, what better opportunity than to get my name out as Ammon Covino with a shark being stolen by a baby cart. So when they search Ammon Covino, that bumps up higher. So they don't see, oh, this guy is PETA hates him. And he's this horrible person. So I took that as an advantage to be able to lower my name on Google searches. That's why I did that.