Donald Trump Declines To Pardon ‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic
Welp, “Tiger King” star Joe Exotic is still in the slammer after Donald Trump declined to pardon him.
As we previously reported, Joe, real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage, and his legal team were so confident the Netflix star would be receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump, that they had a limo waiting outside the prison to take Exotic home.
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But, it looks like they’re going to have to take it back because Trump failed to pardon the man. Exotic was sentenced to 22 years in prison for a murder-for-hire plot against Carole Baskin and for violating several wildlife laws. Since “Tiger King” premiered, his supporters have mounted an aggressive campaign for Trump to grant his early release from prison. However, Trump on Tuesday pardoned 70 people and commuted the sentences of a further 73 people during the final day of his presidency but didn’t include Joe.
Among the notable names: former advisor Steve Bannon, rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy.
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