After failing to earn his expected presidential pardon earlier this year, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness star Joe “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage has hired a new attorney in hopes of securing a new trial that could earn him his freedom. Attorney John M. Phillips shared the news on Twitter that he was moving forward on getting Exotic released from prison, while also mocking the efforts of Exotic’s previous legal team. Exotic is currently serving a 22-year sentence for multiple accounts of animal abuse, in addition to charges related to hiring someone to attempt to kill Carole Baskin for $10,000.
Work has already begun on @joe_exotic’s New Trial Motion. We are proud to be leading his team. I was sworn into the Western District of Oklahoma this morning. This isn’t about tigers, television or tomfoolery, it’s about justice and evidence. More soon. https://t.co/ZaMjBs9VOp pic.twitter.com/zRra5RlZ0Q
