‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic Urges Trump To Pardon Him For Hiring A Hitman To Kill His Rival

Joe Exotic, the star of the cult reality series Tiger King, begged President-elect Donald Trump to free him from prison in a new letter.

Exotic was imprisoned in the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, back in 2019 for hiring a hitman to kill his rival, Carole Baskin. He is currently set to be released in 2036.

In June 2020, Exotic wrote a letter in which asking his fans to tell Trump to “keep his word” and pardon him.

However, the reality star did not end up being one of the 73 people Trump pardoned during the last few hours of his presidency or one of the 73 individuals whose prison sentences he commuted.

“A lot of people went to bat for [him] in 2021 who have been living in hell ever since then,” Exotic told the President-elect.

“Everyone hopes you keep the promises you made during your campaign, which include pardoning everyone sooner than later in January 2025,” he added. “Some of those very people have been stuck in solitary confinement, forced to live like rats, have killed themselves in prison, or have died.”

“Some, like myself, have fought like hell to hang on, hoping for you to win this election,” Exotic concluded.

Last month, he shared that he was optimistic about his release in 2025 after his legal team filed for a retrial, pointing to newly discovered evidence.

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