TIGER KING’S JOE EXOTIC MARRIES IN PRISON
Joe Exotic has married for the third time. The big cat breeder, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado, took to X to announce his nuptials.
“Never been more proud of someone. Meet my husband, Jorge Flores Maldonado.”
The wedding between 62-year-old Maldonado and 33-year-old Jorge Marquez took place on 21 April.
Maldonado said of Marquez: “He is so amazing and is from Mexico. Now, we are on a quest to get married in prison and get him asylum, or we will leave America when we both get out.”
Shortly before the pair got married, Maldonado made a plea to United States President Donald Trump to release him from prison.
“He has gotten me through so much fighting cancer under these conditions. All I pray to God for is Trump wull (sic) allow me to enjoy a little life outside with him before it’s too late,” he posted alongside a photo of the two.
During the pandemic, Netflix featured a reality series called Tiger King, which followed Maldonado and his life as a big cat owner and wildlife trader in the United States.
Maldonado is serving a 12-year prison sentence after he was convicted in 2019. He was found guilty of hiring hitmen to kill his competition, Carole Baskin, and several other crimes, including the big cats he held on his property.
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