His incredible life story has already been made into a hit Netflix TV series. Now there could be a sequel after US President Donald Trump said he could pardon jailed Tiger King star Joe Exotic.
The seven-part documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness has drawn in more than 35 million viewers since its March 20 release – and become Netflix number one show in the UK.
It charts the crazy life of Joe, real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage, who kept 176 tigers, as well as lions, bears and alligators at his Oklahoma home, which was also the US’s largest private zoo.
Joe would post videos on YouTube of him playing, swimming and wrestling with the dangerous animals. He was also a proud polygamist with five husbands along the way, a