The former zoo owner, 58, took to Twitter on Friday to share his cancer diagnosis
In his social media post, Exotic wrote: My PSA count came back very high for prostate cancer. The prison has approved testing to verify what stage it is in
Exotic once again pleaded for a pardon from President Joe Biden in the wake of his illness, but claimed he didn t want anyone s pity
He was convicted on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder for hire in his plot to kill his rival Carole Baskin in 2019
Exotic is currently serving a 22 year-sentence in prison
Joe Exotic: Everything We Know About the Upcoming Peacock Series May 13, 2021
“Bold” and “provocative” are perhaps not the first words that come to mind when we think of Joe Exotic, the convicted felon and exotic animal breeder who captured the world s attention in the early weeks of the pandemic. But, then again, maybe there are no better descriptors: With his turquoise sequined shirt, bleached blonde mullet, pet tigers and multiple husbands, he became an instant star as the face of
Tiger King, Netflix s documentary on Exotic s zoo practices and feud with big cat rights activist Carole Baskin. It s difficult to overstate just how universal Exotic s hold over the cultural conscience was in those first, feverish weeks of quarantine.
Share I intend to use my new platform to speak for justice and prison reform and speak for the thousands of men and women in this country who have been wrongfully convicted or over sentenced in this country for simply no reason other than for profit.
Exotic said his conviction was a conspiracy and an obstruction of justice - as he continues to push for a presidential pardon, this time from Joe Biden.
Netflix hit: The Tiger King star, 58, was convicted on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder for hire in his plot to kill nemesis and Big Cat Rescue owner, Carole Baskin in 2019 - and sentenced to 22 years in prison
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