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In this Aug. 28, 2013, file photo, Joseph Maldonado answers a question during an interview at the zoo he runs in Wynnewood, Okla. Maldonado known also as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic is headed to a federal courtroom Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, for a resentencing hearing. He's now in federal prison after a jury convicted him in a murder-for-hire plot involving his chief rival, Carole Baskin. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) **FILE**

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison

By Jill Bleed and Sean Murphy - Associated Press

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 former Oklahoma zookeeper sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws is formally requesting a pardon. Attorneys for Maldonado-Passage, filed his application Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, with the U.S. Department of Justice. In it, Maldonado-Passage maintains his innocence and requests a pardon &quot;to correct the injustices he has experienced.&quot; (Santa Rosa County Jail via AP, File)

Attorneys say Joe Exotic of ‘Tiger King’ wants new trial

By Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 20, 2017, file photo, Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue, walks the property near Tampa, Fla. Carole Baskin, an activist for big cats, sat down and binge-watched “Tiger King” on Netflix just like everybody else. The end product, which she believed would resemble a “Blackfish” for tigers, had almost nothing to do with saving big cats, she said — a real “missed opportunity” for the film that made her famous. (Loren Elliott/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)

Carole Baskin speaks on Knoxville-led tiger documentary

By RYAN WULUSZ and Knoxville News Sentinel - Associated Press

In this July 20, 2017, file photo, Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue, walks the property near Tampa, Fla. Officials said, a female volunteer who regularly feeds big cats was bitten and seriously injured by a tiger Thursday morning, Dec. 3, 2020, at the sanctuary, which was made famous by the Netflix series “Tiger King.&quot; (Loren Elliott/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File) **FILE**

Volunteer bitten by tiger at Carole Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue

By Curt Anderson and Freida Frisaro - Associated Press

In this July 20, 2017, file photo, Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue, walks the property near Tampa, Fla. The family of Don Lewis, a Florida man who disappeared in 1997 and who appeared on the hit TV series “Tiger King,” has hired a lawyer and is offering $100,000 in exchange for information to help solve the case. Attorney John Phillips held a news conference Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, and announced the investigation into Don Lewis’ disappearance. (Loren Elliott/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)

Carole Baskin of ‘Tiger King’ fame sued for defamation

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

Money offered for info on former ‘Tiger King’ star husband

By TAMARA LUSH - Associated Press

This notice posted on the Twitter account of Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister on Monday, March 30, 2020, seeks the public's help for new leads in the disappearance of Jack &quot;Don&quot; Lewis, the former husband of a big cat sanctuary owner featured in the new Netflix series “Tiger King.” Chronister posted that the popularity of the seven-part documentary made it a good time to ask for new leads in Lewis' 1997 disappearance. (Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister via AP)

Don Lewis, missing ‘Tiger King’ husband, family offers $100,000 reward

By Tamara Lush - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 20, 2017, file photo, Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue, walks the property near Tampa, Fla. 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, June 1, 2020, 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. (Loren Elliott/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)

Sheriff: Will of ‘Tiger King’ star’s missing husband forged

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Big Cat Rescue founder now selling coronavirus masks

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage. Maldonado-Passage, a former Oklahoma zookeeper and one-time candidate for governor has been sentenced in a murder-for-hire plot. A federal judge in Oklahoma City sentenced 56-year-old Maldonado-Passage, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, for his role in the failed plot and for violating federal wildlife laws. (Santa Rosa County Jail via AP, File)

Oklahoma zookeeper sentenced in murder-for-hire plot

By SEAN MURPHY - Associated Press

Law enforcement officers walk along a path where a couple claim a bobcat attacked them Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The woman was hospitalized with serious wounds and her husband was also treated for injuries. Florida wildlife officials say attacks by bobcats on humans are rare and wildlife experts say it usually happens when the animal is rabid or otherwise sick. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Couple injured in possible bobcat attack in South Florida

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE - This file photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage. Prosecutors say Maldonado-Passage, also known as &quot;Joe Exotic, tried to arrange the killing of Carole Baskin, the founder of Big Cat Rescue. Lurors were shown a Facebook video Tuesday, March 26, 2019, that depicts Maldonado-Passage shooting a blow-up &quot;Carole&quot; doll in the head. Other videos show him pretending to dig a grave for Baskin and threatening to mail her rattlesnakes. (Santa Rosa County Jail via AP, File)

Latest: Ex-governor candidate guilty in murder-for-hire plot

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This photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage, an Oklahoma zookeeper, who was indicted on federal murder-for-hire charges. Carole Baskin, the operator of a Florida-based animal sanctuary, says she was the target of Maldonado-Passage, who goes by the nickname &quot;Joe Exotic.&quot; Maldonado-Passage, who remains jailed in Florida, also ran unsuccessfully for Oklahoma governor as a Libertarian this year. (Santa Rosa County Jail via AP)

Zookeeper accused of targeting big cat rescue group in plot

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