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Latest 'Tiger King' twist finds 'Doc' Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking
Read full article: Latest 'Tiger King' twist finds 'Doc' Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for illegally buying endangered animals.
Owners of big cat refuge from ‘Tiger King’ selling property
Read full article: Owners of big cat refuge from ‘Tiger King’ selling propertyThe owners of a Florida-based sanctuary made famous by the Netflix docuseries, “Tiger King,” say they plan to move most of their big cats to an Arkansas refuge and eventually sell their 67-acre (27-hectare) property.
Rescued Oklahoma tigers get care in California and new home
Read full article: Rescued Oklahoma tigers get care in California and new homeTwo neglected tigers rescued from a long-shuttered roadside Oklahoma tourist attraction are starting new lives more than 1,000 miles away at California’s Oakland Zoo after receiving much-needed medical treatment.
'Tiger King' Joe Exotic moved to North Carolina facility
Read full article: 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic moved to North Carolina facilityA defense attorney says the former Oklahoma zookeeper known as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic has been transferred to a medical facility in North Carolina for federal inmates after a cancer diagnosis.
'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'
Read full article: 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'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.
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Lawyer: 'Tiger King's' Jeff Lowe willing to give up big cats
Read full article: Lawyer: 'Tiger King's' Jeff Lowe willing to give up big catsAn attorney for Netflix’s “Tiger King” star Jeff Lowe and his wife says the couple is willing to give up their big cats to resolve a Justice Department civil complaint against them over the animals' care.
John Phillips is representing ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic
Read full article: John Phillips is representing ‘Tiger King’ star Joe ExoticJohn M. Phillips, Amy Hanna and the Law Offices of Phillips & Hunt will lead criminal and civil litigation matters related to a new trial for Maldonado-Passage. Our goal is to set the record straight and get a new criminal trial for Mr. Maldonado-Passage. JOSEPH MALDONADO-PASSAGE RETAINS ATTORNEY JOHN PHILLIPS AND THE LAW OFFICES OF PHILLIPS & HUNT Jacksonville, Fla. – Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as ‘Joe Exotic,’ has retained John M. Phillips, Amy Hanna and the Law Offices of Phillips & Hunt to lead criminal and civil litigation matters related to a new trial. He takes exception to his portrayal in the show and has significant issues with how the filming hindered his criminal trial. Our goal is to set the record straight and get a new criminal trial for Mr. Maldonado-Passage.
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No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'
Read full article: No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic. The "Tiger King" zookeeper-turned-reality-TV-star, who is now serving a 22-year federal prison sentence in Texas, was not included on the list announced Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, of pardons by President Trump as his team expected. (Santa Rosa County Jail via AP, File)OKLAHOMA CITY – One name missing in President Donald Trump's flurry of pardons was “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. Maldonado-Passage, who has maintained his innocence, was also sentenced for killing five tigers, selling tiger cubs and falsifying wildlife records. The blond mullet-wearing zookeeper, known for his expletive-laden rants on YouTube and a failed 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial campaign, was prominently featured in the popular Netflix documentary “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.”
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Volunteer bitten by tiger at Carole Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue
Read full article: Volunteer bitten by tiger at Carole Baskin’s Big Cat RescueST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A female volunteer who regularly feeds big cats was bitten and seriously injured by a tiger Thursday morning at Carole Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue sanctuary in Florida, which was made famous by the Netflix series “Tiger King,” officials said. Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, said in an email to the AP that the volunteer, Candy Couser, was feeding a tiger named Kimba when she noticed the animal was not in his usual location. Couser was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries after staff and other volunteers at Big Cat Rescue sought to stop the bleeding, Baskin said. The incident came the same day the U.S. House is to vote on a bill, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, championed by Baskin that would ban handling of big cat cubs and personal possession of them in places such as backyards. He was convicted of trying to hire someone to kill Baskin, who had tried to shut him down, accusing the Oklahoma zoo of abusing animals and selling big cat cubs.
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Judge gives control of Joe Exotics zoo to Carole Baskin
Read full article: Judge gives control of Joe Exotics zoo to Carole BaskinFILE - This undated file photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic. A federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix's Tiger King docuseries to Joe Exotic's rival, Carole Baskin. In a ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge Scott Palk granted control of the Oklahoma zoo that was previously run by Joseph Maldonado-Passage also known as Joe Exotic to Big Cat Rescue Corp. Baskin previously sued Maldonado-Passage for trademark and copyright infringements and won a $1 million civil judgment against him. Palk's judgment Monday found that ownership of the zoo was fraudulently transferred to Maldonado-Passage's mother in an attempt to avoid paying the judgment.