
'Tiger King' Star Joe Exotic Says He And Fellow Prison Inmate Are Married
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"Never been more proud of someone," Exotic wrote alongside a photo of him and Jorge Flores in matching tuxedos.
Joe Exotic appears to be marking the start of a new chapter while remaining behind bars.
The “Tiger King” star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, announced late Monday on social media that he and Jorge Flores, a fellow prison inmate, had gotten married.
“Never been more proud of someone,” Exotic wrote on X, formerly Twitter, alongside a photo of him and Flores in matching tuxedos. “Meet my husband Jorge Flores Maldonado.”
The authenticity of the photo has not been verified. Similarly, a representative for the Federal Bureau of Prisons Office of Public Affairs was unable to confirm that Exotic and Flores had tied the knot, telling Entertainment Weekly in a statement: “We do not comment on the conditions of confinement for any individual in our custody.”
A former zookeeper, Exotic is serving a 21-year sentence for attempting to hire a hit man to murder rival Carole Baskin in addition to numerous multiple federal wildlife violations. He is currently incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, where he is being treated for prostate cancer.