Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving 22 years in prison for attempting to hire a hit man to murder rival Carole Baskin in addition to numerous multiple federal wildlife violations. The year-old inmate is currently incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, where he is being treated for prostate cancer.
I might have gotten some relief on being in prison innocent. According to McCathern, key witnesses, including alleged hitman Allen Glover, have admitted to perjury in the case. No one was killed, no one was paid and no one, except for Joe, was ever charged. HuffPost reached out to the White House for a comment on the possibility of Exotic getting pardoned, but no one immediately responded. Exotic has been angling for a pardon since he was sentenced in , but with no luck.
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