'Tiger King' Star Joe Exotic Says He Has 'an Aggressive Cancer' in Note From Prison

2 min read Joseph Maldonado-Passage, best known as Joe Exotic – Tiger King, has been transferred to a federal medical facility in North Carolina following his recent diagnosis of prostate cancer. According to attorney John M.

Joe Exotic is speaking out after the release of a second season of "Tiger King." The 58-year-old former zoo owner shot to fame in 2020 as the subject of Netflix's "Tiger King" docuseries, which followed his rivalry with fellow big cat enthusiast Carole Baskin.  The saga concluded with the sentencing of Joseph "Joe Exotic" Maldanado-Passage to over two decades in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot against Baskin, 60.

told CNN.The reptile dealer was interviewed in the fourth episode of the Netflix show.The police report indicated that officers were called to Johnson’s home after 10 p.m. on Sept.

Tiger King 2” proves him to be “innocent,” that former President Donald Trump was “a fool” to not pardon him, and that President Biden ought to grant him clemency.The 58-year-old former Oklahoma zookeeper, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was convicted in 2019 of paying a hit man $3,000 to kill animal rights activist Carole Baskin.

Netflix’s hit documentary series Tiger King, has died aged 58.The former reptile dealer died after taking his own life in front of his wife in September, Oklaholma police told TMZ.An incident report obtained by the publication states Johnson was arguing with his wife in their garage when he attempted to commit suicide.According to the report, his wife called 911 and Johnson had a pulse when paramedics arrived.

Tiger King star Carole Baskin has said she is "glad to hear" her former husband is alive and well in Costa Rica.

A detective in Florida investigating the disappearance of Carole Baskin's second husband said Thursday that the "Tiger King" star had three times refused requests for interviews and that the probe was ongoing. Cpl.

Florida investigating the disappearance of Carole Baskin's second husband said Thursday that the “Tiger King” star had three times refused requests for interviews, and that the probe was ongoing.Cpl. Moises Garcia of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Tampa held a news conference to provide an update on the investigation into Don Lewis' disappearance.

Millions of Netflix subscribers spent hours inside the world of “Tiger King,” especially during the worldwide lockdown that made its gaudy true-crime all the more seem like an escape—but depending on who you ask, it was two different things. Some people on-camera in “Tiger King 2” refer to it as a “documentary.” But many more refer to it as a “show,” and it’s a revealing confusion about what “Tiger King” has become.

Tiger King 2 is coming Nov. 17 to Netflix, and fans again have the stars from the first docuseries on their minds. After the original Tiger King captivated audiences when it began streaming on March 20, 2020, many wondered about its main driving force, the eponymous “Tiger King,” Joe Exotic.

Carole Baskin isn't messing around when it comes to Joe Exotic. ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with Baskin about her Discovery+ series, , and the precautions she's taking in case the star is released from prison early.«The public only knows about the murder-for-hire plot that happened in.

Florida big cat sanctuary featured in the popular “Tiger King” series is suing Netflix and a production company to prevent the use of interviews and footage involving her in an upcoming sequel.Netflix counters that nonprofit Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin and her husband agreed in writing that the material could be used in the future and that she is trying to block the company's First Amendment right to free speech.The lawsuit, pending in Tampa federal court, is the latest twist in the

Asking for help. Joe Exotic is hoping to get released from prison after learning that he has an “aggressive” form of cancer.

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic has begged to be released from prison after being diagnosed with an 'aggressive' cancer.

Netflix’s documentary series Tiger King, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.In an Instagram post, Exotic said doctors told him on Wednesday (November 3) that he’d been diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease following a prostate biopsy.“Everyone, it is with a sad face that I have to tell you the doctors called me in today to break the news that my prostate biopsy came back with an aggressive cancer,” Exotic wrote.