News about Joe Exotic

Jailed Netflix star Joe Exotic, 61, reveals he's undergoing tests for lung cancer after an 'abnormal' scan - but says he'll REFUSE treatment if diagnosed

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 22, 2024
The 61-year-old former zookeeper, who is five years into his 21-year prison sentence for his murder-for-hire plot, is waiting to find out if he has lung cancer after doctors found an abnormality during a routine scan. Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com from Santa Rosa County jail in Florida as he awaits a court appearance for a civil lawsuit involving a music dispute, Exotic - who9 has smoked for 40 years - revealed that he will actively choose to succumb to the disease in prison rather than trying to complete the remainder of his sentence. He also said that he is working on a new film that will document his funeral, as well as expose the 'true' story of how his infamous Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park came to be.

Joe Exotic, a Tiger King actor, gives a new longer mullet a mugshot in a prison mugshot as the star's fight for freedom despite a 21-year sentence

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
In a new mug shot, Tiger King actor Joe Exotic displayed his transformed appearance in jail this week. As he posed for the new shot at the Santa Rosa County jail in Florida, the 60-year-old Netflix docuseries subject, who is currently serving a 21-year term in prison, shocked a longer blonde mullet with shorter bangs.

Joe Exotic, the Tiger King, shoots Machine Gun Kelly from prison, says he can convert a rapper gay with "a tiger and a tiny bit of methamphetamine."

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 22, 2024
Joe Exotic of Tiger King's claimed he could change the rapper gay with a tiger and methamphetamine, who is now serving a 21-year prison term, took to X (formally Twitter) to fire his gun at the 33-year-old pop punk rapper as he caused a stir over tattooing the entire upper half of his body. Joe took to the microblogging forum to post a snapshot of shirtless MGK with his fresh ink emblazoned with the words: 'A tiger and a little bit of methamphetamine will make MGK gay.' He even @'ed the star as he wrote in the caption: 'Anyone remember that line from Tiger King?'machinegunkelly,' a narrator tweeted.'

Tiger King's Joe Exotic pleads with Kourtney Kardashian to have sister Kim get him out of 'hell hole' prison

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 3, 2024
Under one of her older sister Kourtney's new Instagram photos, Tiger King's Joe Exotic entered a plea for Kim Kardashian's help getting him out of prison. Through social media earlier this week, the former zookeeper, who was sentenced to 22 years in jail for attempting to kill two separate men to murder his nemesis Carole Baskin, tried to reach out to the reality star, who has been studying law since 2018. 'Please have your sister help me get out of this hell hole,' the convicted felon, whose ascension and fall was chronicled on Netflix's documentary Tiger King, asked Kourtney. The blog received more than 10,495 likes and hundreds of comments within five days.

Hilary Duff's husband Matthew Koma BAFFLES fans as he chats with jailed Tiger King star Joe Exotic on Instagram - with Netflix star pleading: 'Get me out of here!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 28, 2023
After her husband Matthew Koma had a surprising chat with jailed Tiger King actor Joe Exotic, Hilary Duff fans were left baffled. The perplexing conversation began after Duff, 36, shared an Instagram post chronicling her Thanksgiving Day holiday, causing the detained reality star to respond with a series of heart emojis. Koma, Duff's husband, 36, was quickly aware of the strange celebrity and proceeded to inquire about his imprisonment before deciding to visit the Netflix star in prison.

Tiger King star Doc Antle pleads guilty to trafficking cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers and a chimpanzee - and could now face up to five years in prison

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 6, 2023
'Doc' Antle, a 63-year-old boy from Bhagavan, oversaw the selling or buying of cheetah, lion and tiger cubs as well as a baby chimpanzee, all of which are listed as endangered species. The court found that he concealed payments for animals as 'donations' to his nonprofit group, The Rare Species Fund.

Netflix viewers praise the recent 'completely wild' crime film as the nearest thing to Tiger King

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 29, 2023
Thomas Tancred's two-part film, which was released on Netflix on Friday, is an Australian-based American crime documentary. It comes after a resident of Larrimah, which is located in Northern Territory, Australia, vanishes in 2017. Paddy Moriarty's disappearance meant that every other resident of the town was now a suspect, despite the fact that the population was just 47 people at the time. The documentary was originally published on max.com by HBO on October 20th.

After buying endangered lion cubs in Virginia, Tiger King actor Doc Antle was fined $10,000 and barred from owning exotic animals

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 4, 2023
Since purchasing the animals, Antle, real name Bhagavan Antle, 63, was found guilty of two counts of wildlife trafficking and two counts of conspiracy to trafficking after a jury in June dismissed them. A Frederick County judge sentenced Antle to two years in jail with time suspended for each charge, allowing the two counts to run concurrently on Tuesday. He has been ordered to pay $2,500 per conviction. 'Today, my office's multi-year probe and prosecution has come to an end.' If dealing with violent repeat offenders, large pharma, hackers, and scammers, or wildlife traffickers,' the DA said in a statement, we maintain the rule of law in Virginia without exception.'

Joe Burrow, the Bengals' quarterback, has been charged with $20,000 to assist him in getting out of federal jail.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 18, 2023
Joe Exotic, a former zookeeper, has written a letter to Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow asking for his help in getting out of jail due to their shared nickname. Since being found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot against rival Carole Baskin, the Netflix star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is now serving a 21-year prison term. However, he seems to believe that Burrow owes him a helping hand because some fans refer to the Cincinnati signal caller as 'The King,' which also happens to be Exotic's name. In a letter sent to Burrow and posted on Twitter, Exotic founder Bernard Exotic declared that the 'Tiger King is my trademark and intellectual property.'

Carole Baskin targeted by investigator who will use CADAVER DOGS to search for missing husband

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 15, 2023
Carole Baskin (left) of Tiger King (left) is being targeted by a private investigator (Jim Rathmann) who plans to search her former Florida animal sanctuary in the hopes of finding information about Jack 'Don' Lewis (right). Baskin, 61, who confirmed this month that she would not close her Big Cat Rescue center, was rightly accused by Joe Exotic (bottom inset) of murdering her ex-husband Lewis - who mysteriously disappeared in 1997 - and throwing his body through a meat grinder. Since then, she has protested her innocence. Don Lewis was last seen in August 1997. At the time of his disappearance, he had obtained a restraining order against Baskin and told police that his wife told him she was going to murder him. In 2002, he was declared legally dead.

Joe Exotic has announced his candidacy in 2024 and is urging the public to'get over' his tiger killings in the recent past

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 15, 2023
In his first campaign tweet, Jailed Joe Exotic has declared that he will run for President of the United States in 2024, criticizing Carole Baskin. Fans are encouraged to consider the fact that he is "incarcerated and gay" after being found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot against rival Baskin.

In a comedic video, Lewis Capaldi introduces a new Netflix documentary by dressing up as well-known characters

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 9, 2023
In a comedic video, Lewis Capaldi introduced a new tell-all Netflix documentary by dressing up as famous characters. In the comedy skit, the Some You Loved singer, 26, pirouetted in a blue ball gown for Bridgerton, pointed to finger guns as a player in Squid Game and posed as Joe Exotic in Tiger King. Lewis continued to delight in his black wig and dress as Wednesday Addams, as well as Orange Is The New Black and Money Heist characters.

Lewis Capaldi Announces his New Netflix Documentary in the Funniest Way

www.popsugar.co.uk, March 9, 2023
Lewis Capaldi has officially got his own Netflix documentary! On 9 March, the "Forget Me" singer revealed that he is "pretty worried" for followers to see it, but "so proud." He dresses up as characters from "Bridgerton"; a masked man from "Squid Game; Joe Exotic from "The Tiger King"; and a robber from "Money Heist"; and in pigtails worn by Jenna Ortega in "Wednesday." He finally appears in a hoodie and joggers to announce that he is now a member of Netflix. "How I'm Feeling Now" is a feature-length documentary that follows the 26-year-old as he returns to his family in Scotland after his ascension to fame. Capaldi's life will be chronicled as he begins to work on his second album, which is expected to be out in May. "This started out as a film about the process of making the 'difficult second album,' but it ended up being an astonishingly unguarded portrait of the pressures of fame on young shoulders, featuring one of our age's greatest discussions of mental wellbeing," said Sam Bridger, head of Pulse Films.

The medical staff at Joe Exotic's think prostate cancer has spread to his bladder.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 24, 2023
According to Joe Exotic's medical staff, his prostate cancer has spread to his bladder, but the imprisoned Tiger King actor is refusing surgery, according to TMZ. In a letter obtained by the publication, the 59-year-old, who is currently serving a 21-year prison term for being found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot against competitor Carole Baskin, reported that he recently had a lot of blood in his urine and bled a lot during his cancer treatment.

After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Joe Exotic was left 'everything' to his fiancé in a new will

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 5, 2023
In a new will, Tiger King actor Joe Exotic has left 'everything' to his fiancé. After being found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot against rival Carole Baskin and finalizing his divorce from Dillon Passage in January, the 59-year-old reality star has reunited with former flame Seth last June and has confirmed that he does not want him to have anything when he dies. "I'm so sick of everything's going on over there, with people trying to hurt me and trying to write off my name and everything else.'

Carole Baskin, a Tiger King actress, said one year ago that her 'dead' husband is alive

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 19, 2023
On UK television in 2021, Carole Baskin, who appeared in the Netflix film Tiger King, announced that her allegedly dead husband had been discovered alive in Costa Rica, but the accusation is only now viral. Baskin, 61, was infamously accused by Tiger King, Joe Exotic, of murdering her ex-husband Don Lewis, who mysteriously disappeared in 1997. Since then, she has protested her innocence. Baskin referred to a Department of Homeland Security paper in a recent episode that allegedly established her innocence in 2021, which seems to have happened back in 2021.

Joe Exotic and Dillon Passage's divorce is finalized, nearly two years after they split

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 4, 2023
Since his estrangement from third husband Dillon Passage has been confirmed, Tiger King actor Joe Exotic is now a single man, just a week after teasing it was close. Joseph Allen Schrebvogel, the 59-year-old Exotic (real name Joseph Allen Schriebbvogel) had tied the knot with Passage, 27, in December 2017. Passage announced on Instagram in March 2021 that he wanted a divorce, and now his dissolution of marriage has been finalized in Santa Rosa, Florida, according to TMZ.

Joe Exotic Is Pissed About Brittney Griner Prison Exchange & Wants Joe Biden To Pardon Him!

perezhilton.com, December 10, 2022
Joe Exotic is pissed that Brittney Griner was able to walk free from a Russian prison… and now he wants his own deal from Joe Biden!! Of course, the former Tiger King actor is serving two decades in federal jail after being found guilty of a murder-for-hire lawsuit directed at his ex-costar Carole Baskin. Even though another federal judge recently sentenced Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, to one less year in jail, the Netflix star still needs to get out ASAP.

As the team fights England in an ODI match against England at a virtually deserted MCG, it's embarrassment for Cricket Australia

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 22, 2022
The international cricket calendar is as packed as ever, and this insignificant series that started just four days before the World Cup final is so boring even England players are wishing it wasn't scheduled. Andrew Wu, the MCG's top cricket analyst, shared a snapshot of an empty-looking ground with a figure of just 1000 people in it. The official attendance was estimated as 4,524, a highly suspect figure; the 15,420 fans who attended game one of the series at Adelaide Oval were also nearly empty.

Joe Exotic, a Tiger King of Georgia, laments living in Atlanta federal jail

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 4, 2022
Joe Exotic, the Tiger King, has said he is 'in the bottom of hell' as he complained about suspected violent living conditions inside a federal jail in Atlanta. On 17 federal charges of animal cruelty and two counts of attempted murder for hire involving his nemesis Carole Baskin, a 59-year-old exotic with the real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage was found guilty and sentenced to 22 years in jail.

Joe Exotic's counsel says the actor unknowingly encouraged him to buy drugs using Netflix royal links

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 25, 2022
In a damning 147-page legal lawsuit, attorney Francisco Hernandez's law firm stated that Joe Exotic, 59, used Netflix money for drugs. Joseph Maldonado-Passage had ordered Hernandez to make 'cloaked payments for drug transactions in the prison,' according to Joe.' Hernandez was found out in September 2021 after Maldonado-Passage was intercepted with a burner phone and told him what he was using the money for. According to insiders, the actor perpetrated a drug robbery inside the jail by delivering cloaked payments to criminals, who would then smuggle the drugs into the premises. It's unclear how much Maldonado-Passage was made for the hit Netflix series.

Matt Gaetz 'sought PARDON from Trump over allegations he'd sex trafficked an underage teenager'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 17, 2022
Gaetz is now being prosecuted in a federal sex trafficking lawsuit involving a 17-year-old teen. Johnny McEntee is reportedly told by the narrator that he had pleaded for President Trump's pardon. According to McEntee, the Washington Post Gaetz said that "they are investigating him or that an investigation into him is underway." He didn't say who was investigating Gaetz, but he said that the congressman did not do anything wrong but that they are trying to make his life hell,' and that would be awesome if the president could give him a pardon.'

Joe Exotic is working with a 90 Day Fiancé star to secure a presidential pardon from Joe Biden

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 10, 2022
Joe Exotic is hoping that his new friendship with 90 Day Fiancé's Jesse Meester could bring him one step closer to President Biden's granting him clemency. The 59-year-old jailer who rose to fame on Netflix's hit show Tiger King, 'Amazing dear friend,' shared a shirtless snapshot of the reality star in his most recent Instagram post.' 'You'll see him on my blogs as he continues to assist me in getting a voice to the White House for President Biden before he's to sign my pardon before November of this year.'

Joe Exotic & Dillon Passage Is Gaining a Divorce!

perezhilton.com, March 27, 2021
UPDATE 03/28/21: 8:27 a.m. PST: Rewind! Joe and Dillon appear to have put their separation on hold for the time being. Per TMZ, the Tiger King actor isn't in a hurry" to make their breakup legal. The message reportedly stated: We've discussed with Mel and Dillon, and we are not going to get in a hurry and get a court divorce." Both of us have been difficult, and he'll do what he wants to do, I like staying married right now, so it won't get complicated, and if I live through this great we will figure it out later."