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Everyone who has already asked Trump for a pardon – from Joe Exotic to the Proud Boys
3 weeks ago

Everyone who has already asked Trump for a pardon – from Joe Exotic to the Proud Boys

The Independent  

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Exclusive jailhouse interview: ‘Tiger King’ outlines plan for central role at Trump's side
1 month, 1 week ago

Exclusive jailhouse interview: ‘Tiger King’ outlines plan for central role at Trump's side

Raw Story  

In the final hours before President-elect Donald Trump left office in January 2021, “Joe Exotic” of “Tiger King” fame prepared for a presidential pardon from his two-decade federal prison sentence — with a limo and fans awaiting his release from confinement. Trump didn’t come through with a pardon for the “Tiger King” — real name Joseph Maldonado. “We're spending billions …

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'Tiger King' gives Trump advice on how to win presidency over Kamala
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Tiger King' gives Trump advice on how to win presidency over Kamala

Daily Mail  

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic has given an in-depth jailhouse interview discussing the impending election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The 2020 Netflix smash hit Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness told the story of Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado, and the spiral that led to his conviction. We have to give back to where the American …

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Seeing ‘Chimp Crazy’ led PETA to urge criminal charges against Tonia Haddix
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Seeing ‘Chimp Crazy’ led PETA to urge criminal charges against Tonia Haddix

LA Times  

The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. In the letter, Peet said that the nonprofit was told that the attorney’s office “has thus far declined to move forward with charges against Haddix because you felt you lacked sufficient evidence to prove that the chimpanzee who was removed from Haddix’s home on June 5, 2022 was actually Tonka.” …

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"Chimp Crazy," the latest from maker of "Tiger King," is disturbing in more ways than the obvious
4 months ago

"Chimp Crazy," the latest from maker of "Tiger King," is disturbing in more ways than the obvious

Salon  

“Things are getting kind of strange” is what you’d expect someone in a docuseries called “Chimp Crazy” to say. “Tonka always makes me feel safe,” Haddix says, later adding, “He’s just a very kind and loving person.” Tonka and Tonia Haddix in "Chimp Crazy" By that point the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has upended her life with …

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Chimp Crazy: HBO documentary is even more grotesque than Tiger King.
54 years, 11 months ago

Chimp Crazy: HBO documentary is even more grotesque than Tiger King.

Slate  

Like toilet paper shortages and disinfecting groceries, the runaway success of Tiger King is one of those early pandemic phenomena that feels as if it took place in a parallel universe whose portals have been forever sealed. Chimp Crazy, the first episode of which premieres on HBO this Sunday, isn’t exactly another attempt to make Tiger King happen, but you’d …

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Kim Kardashian is SLAMMED by jailed Tiger King Joe Exotic for ignoring his pleas for help in fighting for his release from prison - as he furiously questions if 'he's too WHITE' for support
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kim Kardashian is SLAMMED by jailed Tiger King Joe Exotic for ignoring his pleas for help in fighting for his release from prison - as he furiously questions if 'he's too WHITE' for support

Daily Mail  

He told DailyMail.com that he doesn't need Kim's money but her voice The former zookeeper has tried relentlessly to capture Kim's attention Tiger King's Joe Exotic has questioned whether he is 'too white' for Kim Kardashian's help in getting out of prison while unleashing a furious rant against the reality star - with the jailed zookeeper also taking aim at …

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Does The Jinx: Part Two mark the end of an era for true crime?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Does The Jinx: Part Two mark the end of an era for true crime?

BBC  

Does The Jinx: Part Two mark the end of an era for true crime? After six episodes that interrogated US real-estate heir Robert Durst's connection to the mysterious disappearance of his first wife, along with two brutal murders, the season ended with Durst – not realising his mic was still on – heading to the bathroom and uttering to himself …

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Tiger King's Joe Exotic shoots his shot at Machine Gun Kelly from prison, says he can turn rapper gay with 'a tiger and a little bit of meth'
10 months ago

Tiger King's Joe Exotic shoots his shot at Machine Gun Kelly from prison, says he can turn rapper gay with 'a tiger and a little bit of meth'

Daily Mail  

Tiger King's Joe Exotic has hit on Machine Gun Kelly from prison as he insisted he could turn the rapper gay with a tiger and meth The 60-year-old Netflix docuseries subject - who is currently serving a 21 year prison sentence - took to X to shoot his shot at the 33-year-old pop punk rapper as he caused a stir …

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Tiger King’s wild animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets convicted for wildlife trafficking
1 year, 6 months ago

Tiger King’s wild animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets convicted for wildlife trafficking

The Independent  

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‘Tiger King’ star ‘Doc’ Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Tiger King’ star ‘Doc’ Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia

Associated Press  

WINCHESTER, Va. — A wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has been convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the attorney general’s office announced Tuesday. Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in Frederick County, Virginia, for display and profit at his South Carolina zoo, Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a …

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Did ‘Tiger King’ ruin Joe Exotic’s life? ‘Absolutely,’ he says in a call from prison
1 year, 9 months ago

Did ‘Tiger King’ ruin Joe Exotic’s life? ‘Absolutely,’ he says in a call from prison

LA Times  

“Tiger King” made Joe Exotic a pandemic-era star, right? “I didn’t do ‘Tiger King,’” he said in an exclusive interview from federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas. Absolutely.” Television ‘Too innocent and too GAY’: ‘Tiger King’s’ Joe Exotic claws at Trump for denying pardon Joe Exotic, star of the hit Netflix series ‘Tiger King,’ went into attack mode Wednesday after …

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‘Tiger King’s’ Joe Exotic reportedly refuses treatment for cancer that may have spread
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Tiger King’s’ Joe Exotic reportedly refuses treatment for cancer that may have spread

LA Times  

Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage, pictured in 2013, has reportedly refused treatment for his prostate cancer. Joe Exotic, the controversial star of Netflix’s “Tiger King,” is reportedly not seeking any treatment for his prostate cancer, more than a year after his diagnosis. Imprisoned at the Federal Medical Center Fort Worth in Texas, the 59-year-old Exotic reportedly said he’ll pass on treatment …

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Doc Antle, Star Of ‘Tiger King,’ Charged With Money Laundering
2 years, 6 months ago

Doc Antle, Star Of ‘Tiger King,’ Charged With Money Laundering

Huff Post  

“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been charged with laundering more than half a million dollars, money federal prosecutors said Monday that he believed to be the proceeds of an operation to smuggle people across the Mexican border into the United States. Charges against Antle and Andrew Jon Sawyer, one of Antle’s employees at Myrtle Beach Safari, were revealed …

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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison, down from a 22-year bid
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison, down from a 22-year bid

LA Times  

A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency as he begins treatment for cancer. Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage — was convicted in a case involving animal welfare activist Carole Baskin. Both were featured …

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Tiger King Joe Exotic delaying treatment for resentencing
3 years ago

Tiger King Joe Exotic delaying treatment for resentencing

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The former Oklahoma zookeeper known as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic is delaying prostate cancer treatments until after his resentencing on convictions for a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws, according to a motion filed in federal court. Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage and is referred to as Joseph Maldonado in the Wednesday filing, …

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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic moved to North Carolina facility
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic moved to North Carolina facility

Associated Press  

BUTNER, N.C. — The former Oklahoma zookeeper known as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic, a prominent figure in a Netflix documentary series, has been transferred to a medical facility in North Carolina for federal inmates after a cancer diagnosis, according to his attorney. Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was flown on a plane to be transferred from a …

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Tiger King 2 Shows True Crime at Its Worst
54 years, 11 months ago

Tiger King 2 Shows True Crime at Its Worst

Slate  

What the first season of Tiger King had to offer its pandemic-afflicted viewers was a queasy but colorful cornucopia of grifters, sleaze balls, blowhards, dirtbags, idiots, and narcissists. There’s also a 10-minute demonstration of how to find Tiger King 2 trailers on the Netflix site, marred by Smith’s apparent inability to turn down the volume on Netflix’s autoplaying promo clips. …

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The 75 best TV shows on Netflix right now, according to our experts
3 years, 1 month ago

The 75 best TV shows on Netflix right now, according to our experts

LA Times  

There’s no way to select just 75 TV shows from a catalog as large as Netflix’s without making someone mad. 2017 | TV-MA | 6 Seasons | TV Comedies Created by Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett Countless books, TV shows and movies have re-created the cringe-inducing traumas of adolescence, but perhaps none have been as simultaneously …

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Tiger King 2 review: An icky didn’t-we-do-well lap of honour for Netflix
3 years, 1 month ago

Tiger King 2 review: An icky didn’t-we-do-well lap of honour for Netflix

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tiger King was a tawdry little episode in TV …

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Carole Baskin suing Netflix over footage and her interviews that were used in Tiger King 2
3 years, 1 month ago

Carole Baskin suing Netflix over footage and her interviews that were used in Tiger King 2

ABC  

The founder of a Florida big cat sanctuary who features in the popular series Tiger King is suing Netflix and a production company to prevent the use of interviews and footage involving her in an upcoming sequel. Key points: Carole Baskin was featured in the first season of Tiger King, which was streamed on Netflix She says the interviews and …

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Tiger King's Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer' in message from prison
3 years, 1 month ago

Tiger King's Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer' in message from prison

ABC  

Joseph "Joe Exotic" Maldonado-Passage, who gained fame in the Netflix documentary Tiger King, says he has been diagnosed with "aggressive" prostate cancer. Key points: Maldonado-Passage was sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2020 after being convicted for violating federal wildlife laws and a failed murder-for-hire plot A US Court of Appeals panel in July ordered that he should be …

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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic says he has ‘aggressive cancer’
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic says he has ‘aggressive cancer’

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The man known as “Tiger King,” who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire someone to kill an animal rights activist, says he has cancer. that my prostate biopsy’s came back with an aggressive cancer,” Joe Exotic, who is being held at a federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas, wrote on …

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New On Netflix November 2021: 'Big Mouth,' 'Tiger King 2' And More
3 years, 2 months ago

New On Netflix November 2021: 'Big Mouth,' 'Tiger King 2' And More

Huff Post  

If you’re counting down the days until the holiday season commences, we’ve got good news. The 2021 Netflix holiday slate includes Hallmark-style romances like “A Castle for Christmas” and family comedies including the British film “Father Christmas Is Back”. For family-friendly fare, Michelle Obama’s “Waffles + Mochi” series returns on Nov. 23 for the special “Waffles + Mochi’s Holiday Feast.” …

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