Joe Exotic got into a fight with Tiger King co-star Rick Kirkham before the fire enigma. TV producer Rick has blown the lid on their fiery showdown in a new interview after Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness took the world by storm.
The journalist claimed the clash unfolded just two days before the studio blaze burnt all of the existing reality show tapes.
Also, Rick said Exotic was so upset he mysteriously disappeared following their row. He told Extra : “He blamed me. He blamed anybody and everybody but himself. "But the bottom line is two days before the studio fire, he and I got into an argument over the fact that I had a contract with him to make the reality show. "He was so upset.