Jan 20, 2021
Joe Exotic waves at the crowd during the Norman Christmas Parade Dec. 9, 2017, in Downtown Norman. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript
On his final day in office President Donald Trump did not pardon Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage â better known as Joe Exotic or âThe Tiger Kingâ â after he was convicted of murder for hire and animal abuse in 2018.
In a last ditch effort, Passageâs legal team has worked for months to get Trump to pardon Passage, an effort which did not end in their favor.
âThis was not a quick process,â said Eric Love, a lawyer for Passage. âItâs taken us about a good 10 months for me and the Team Tiger. Thereâs a lot of hard work that goes into this, thousands and thousands of hours for a team of about 30 people in total working.â
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Tiger King Joe Exotic To Be Pardoned By President Trump?
The Tiger King himself Joe Exotic could be pardoned by President Trump while in his final days at the White House. The legal team surrounding and representing Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage A.K.A. Joe Exotic is confidant that he ll be pardoned. Late last year they reached out to the President asking for a pardon, it s looking like it may just happen. A Limo and hairdresser are standing by waiting for the final decision. Joe Exotic didn t want anyone to see him until he had a chance to do his hair and makeup.