Tiger King ties the knot—from a cell block!
The Tiger King is officially off the market!
Joe Exotic has announced that he's tied the knot despite serving a 21-year federal prison sentence.
The 62-year-old revealed on Tuesday that he had gotten married to fellow inmate Jorge Flores Maldonado. The Tiger King is officially off the market! Pic: Netflix/THA/REX/Shutterstock
The courtship comes as Joe is currently serving his sentence after being convicted in 2019 of hiring hitmen to kill his zookeeper rival, Carole Baskin.
Sharing a photoshopped image of the newlyweds in suits, the star quipped: 'Never been more proud of someone. Meet my husband Jorge Flores Maldonado.'
He originally shared news of their engagement back in October, telling fans: 'Meet Jorge Marquez he is 33. He is so amazing and is from Mexico.'
Never been more proud of someone.
Meet my husband Jorge Flores Maldonado pic.twitter.com/0Ee6lfxBSR — Joe Exotic (@joe_exotic) April 22, 2025
'Now, the quest of getting married in prison and getting him asylum or we be leaving America when we both get out,' he added, from his cell at the Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth.
'Either way, I wish I would have met him long ago,' he added.
The Tiger King, also known Joseph Maldonado-Passage, submitted a marriage application to the federal prison to wed Marquez. The 62-year-old revealed on Tuesday he got married to fellow inmate Jorge Flores Maldonado. Pic: Netflix/THA/REX/Shutterstock
According to CBS News, Marquez is serving time for immigration-related issues.
Joe Exotic became known worldwide after Netflix released the docu-series 'Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness' right in the midst of lockdown, forcing millions to stay at home and binge watch the tantalising series.
The documentary series focused primarily on Joe's life, his ongoing feud with Carole Baskin and his now closed zoo in Oklahoma, proving a breakout hit for Netflix at the time. A sequel began streaming in November but did not receive similar acclaim as the original series.
Amazon had also planned a series surrounding Joe's story, in which Nicolas Cage was to play the role of the zoo keeper. The project was later scrapped after producers deemed the story 'no longer relevant.'
Joe is scheduled to be released from prison in March of 2036. If all goes according to plan, he will be 73 years of age when he is freed.
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