28-05-2025
Joe Exotic EXPLODES on social media after Trump pardons the Chrisleys and not him
Tiger King alum Joe 'Exotic' Maldonado was outraged after President Donald Trump decided to pardon Chrisley Knows Best stars Todd and Julie Chrisley rather than him on Tuesday.
'I guess being innocent is not enough in America,' the incarcerated 62-year-old - who boasts 1M social media followers - vented via X.
'They all admitted to perjury on world television but yet I'm left to die of [prostate] cancer before I can get any help.
'Why is it the entire world can see the evidence but the White House refuses to acknowledge that they did this to me knowing that they were lying?'
Joe is currently serving his fifth year of a 21-year sentence at FMC Forth Worth Federal Medical Center in Texas.
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The incarcerated 62-year-old - who boasts 1M social media followers - vented via X: 'I guess being innocent is not enough in America. They all admitted to perjury on world television but yet I'm left to die of [prostate] cancer before I can get any help'
Maldonado was notoriously arrested in 2018 for paying two hitmen (one of whom was an undercover FBI agent) $3K and $10K to murder his nemesis, Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin.
The former roadside zoo owner was also convicted on eight violations of the Lacey Act by falsifying wildlife records, and nine violations of the Endangered Species Act by killing five tigers and selling tigers across state lines.
Despite this, Joe has repeatedly stressed that he 'did not hurt anyone,' 'did not pay anyone,' and 'had no plans to hurt anyone.'
Maldonado continues to claim his case was riddled with entrapment, coerced testimonies, perjury confessions, and collusion between federal agencies.
The petition to 'free Joe Exotic' currently has over 25K signatures.
Meanwhile, the Chrisleys could be 'coming home tonight or tomorrow' after the 78-year-old POTUS issued the couple a pardon way ahead of their scheduled release from prison in 2035 and 2030.
Todd (born Michael) is serving his 12-year sentence at the Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, FL for tax evasion (2008-2019) after being found guilty of defrauding community banks out of more than $30M of loans.
Julie is serving her seven-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, KY for the same charges as well as wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
During the three-week trial, it was revealed that the 56-year-old grandfather-of-two's alleged ex-lover and business partner Mark Braddock - who was granted immunity - was the one who tipped off authorities.
Despite this, Maldonado has repeatedly stressed that he 'did not hurt anyone' and claims his case was riddled with entrapment, coerced testimonies, perjury confessions, and collusion between federal agencies
The Chrisleys could be 'coming home tonight or tomorrow' after the 78-year-old POTUS issued the couple a pardon way ahead of their scheduled release from prison in 2035 and 2030
Fans first got to know the eccentric Georgia clan in the USA Network's Chrisley Knows Best, which aired for 10 seasons spanning 2014-2023 as well as Peacock spin-off Growing Up Chrisley, which aired for four seasons spanning 2019-2022 (pictured in 2021)
'We're putting clothes together for mom and dad, getting their room put together upstairs,' their eldest daughter Savannah Chrisley gushed on Instagram Tuesday.
'They're coming home. My parents get to start their lives over. President Trump didn't just commute their sentences, he gave them a full, unconditional pardon. So for that I am forever grateful. Thank you, President Trump.'
Fans first got to know the eccentric Georgia clan in the USA Network's Chrisley Knows Best, which aired for 10 seasons spanning 2014-2023 as well as Peacock spin-off Growing Up Chrisley, which aired for four seasons spanning 2019-2022.
Another recently-freed convict is Joe's sixth 'husband' Jorge Flores Maldonado, who was promptly deported to Tamaulipas in Mexico by ICE on May 16 following his release from FMC.
'There is a lot of organized crime here and there is no security,' the Mexican 33-year-old told the New York Post last Saturday.
'I am a very famous person and right now I run the risk of being kidnapped. The cartels are very active here — I cannot even go out on the street. They think I have money because of my husband.'
Maldonado is 29 years older than Jorge, whom he announced he wed on April 22 after a six-month engagement behind bars.
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness held the No. 1 spot on Netflix top 10 most streamed list for 25 days straight in March-April 2020 - amassing over 34M viewers.
Directing duo Eric Goode & Rebecca Chaikli's eight-part docuseries truly became a pop culture phenomenon at the height of COVID-19 quarantine and spawned a number of spin-offs.
