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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Isabel Keane

Tiger King’s Joe Exotic says his new husband has been deported - but still begs for a Trump pardon

Tiger King Joe Exotic shared that his husband was deported to Mexico following his release from prison. Exotic continues to seek a pardon from President Donald Trump. - (Netflix/Getty Images)

Tiger King star Joe Exotic shared that his husband was deported to Mexico after being released from prison – as the Netflix star continues to beg President Donald Trump for a pardon so he can be with his partner.

The former tiger trader, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, pleaded with Trump on X, writing, “just let me go to Mexico and you can keep Carole Baskin.”

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