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Joe Exotic Placed in Solitary Confinement Over Social Media Posts

Published: 04/21/2026

Joe Exotic is back in lockdown and this time it's over social media posts ... TMZ has learned. The "Tiger King" star's attorney, Peter Ticktin, tells TMZ ... Joe has been placed in the Special Housing Unit at his federal prison in Texas since last week. According to Ticktin, Joe was disciplined…

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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic's Associate Died From Smorgasbord of Ghastly Injuries

Published: 12/11/2025

12/12 2:55 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained the long list of injuries Ryan Easley suffered from the tiger attack ... and the injuries are nothing less than horrific. Here they are ... Two lacerations with deep punctures on the left side of the neck.Two lacerations extending from the left to the right…

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Joe Exotic Hopes for Pardon After Retaining Attorney Connected to Trump

Published: 11/19/2025

"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic has retained a lawyer with ties to President Donald Trump ... and now he is hopeful for a pardon, TMZ has learned. As you know ... Joe is currently locked up in federal prison in Texas, serving a 21-year prison sentence for a murder-for-hire plot to kill his nemesis,…

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'Tiger King' Star Joe Exotic's Associate Dies After Being Mauled by Tiger

Published: 09/22/2025

An associate of "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic was mauled by ... you guessed it ... a tiger while performing an animal show in Oklahoma -- and he died a brutal death, TMZ has learned. Ryan Easley was handling the tiger during the Saturday show at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo, Choctaw…

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Joe Exotic Sues Animal Sanctuary for Allegedly Spaying, Neutering Tigers

Published: 08/29/2025

Joe Exotic is trying to save some tiger bloodlines from behind bars ... 'cause he's suing to keep an animal sanctuary away from the tigers' reproductive organs! The "Tiger King" star -- who is still locked up in a federal prison in Texas -- has filed a lawsuit against Black Pine Animal Sanctuary…

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'Tiger King's Doc Antle Sentenced to Prison for Wildlife Trafficking, Money Laundering

Published: 07/08/2025

Doc Antle -- the ponytailed big-cat handler from "Tiger King" -- just got slapped with a 12-month prison sentence ... after pleading guilty in a wild case involving dirty money and illegal wildlife dealings. The Myrtle Beach Safari owner admitted to laundering more than $500K in what he thought…

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Joe Exotic Pardon Not Off Table, Awaits Review in Future Trump Clemency Decisions

Published: 05/28/2025

Joe Exotic still has a path to freedom ... we've learned a potential pardon from President Trump is NOT off the table, despite the 'Tiger King' getting snubbed in the latest round of Trump clemency rulings. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... a pardon for Joe remains a possibility --…

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Joe Exotic Slams White House After Trump Pardons Todd and Julie Chrisley

Published: 05/28/2025

Joe Exotic let his inner tiger come out Tuesday ... absolutely blasting Donald Trump for pardoning Todd and Julie Chrisley while he continues to sit in prison with no word on his appeal. ICYMI ... 47 issued a full pardon for the "Chrisley Knows Best" stars, who have been serving their combined…

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Joe Exotic Details 'Emotional' Goodbye to Deported Husband Jorge Marquez Flores

Published: 05/22/2025

Joe Exotic and his husband Jorge Marquez Flores are speaking out for the first time following the latter's deportation from America Saturday ... and they both confirm their final goodbye was "pretty emotional." The "Tiger King" star and his better half tell TMZ they knew the day they'd be ripped…

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Joe Exotic's Husband Deported to Mexico After Prison Release

Published: 05/18/2025

Joe Exotic's husband was released from prison and immediately deported to Mexico ... TMZ has learned. A rep for Joe tells us ... his 33-year-old husband, Jorge Marquez Flores, was deported to Mexico on Friday after being released from a Texas prison. Jorge's deportation comes one day after the…

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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic Marries Prison BF Jorge Marquez Behind Bars in Texas

Published: 04/22/2025

Love knows no boundaries -- nor bars -- 'cause Joe Exotic's just tied the knot in prison with fellow inmate Jorge Marquez, who's serving time for immigration-related issues. The "Tiger King" star spilled the beans on IG Tuesday, sharing a pic with his much-younger hubby, all suited up for the big…

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Celebrity Convicts' 2025 Super Bowl Prison Plans Revealed

Published: 02/08/2025

The Super Bowl is nearly here ... and it seems like nearly everyone is gonna be watching ... even some of the most high-profile celebs in the clink. TMZ has heard from a variety of sources how the Menendez brothers, Suge Knight, Joe Exotic and even Harvey Weinstein plan on enjoying the big game. A…

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