Prison is a little more bearable these days for the so-called Tiger King. The Netflix star, also known as Joe Exotic, is a married man — behind bars. The 62-year-old (real name: Joe Maldonado) announced the happy news via X. He shared a flower framed photo of himself and his husband, a fellow inmate named Jorge Flores. “Never been more proud of someone,” said the caption on the picture of the groom and groom wearing tuxes, baseball caps and boutonnieres. “Meet my husband.” A few months back, the onetime big...

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...

"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, announced on April 21 that he wed fellow prison inmate Jorge Marquez. "Never been more proud of someone. Meet my husband Jorge Flores Maldonado," Maldonado wrote in a post on X, alongside a digitally altered photo of the pair, edited to show them in tuxedos and matching white hats underneath a floral arch. USA TODAY has reached out to Maldonado's rep for comment. The nuptials are not a surprise, following an announcement from Maldonado, 62, in October that he...

The guy and the Netflix series were the hit of the pandemic, and if you are wondering why you haven’t heard much from him since then …well, it’s because he has been in prison. Turns out the whole feud with Carole Baskin didn’t turn out well for him, and in 2019 he was found guilty on two counts of trying to hire a hitman to kill her. He is serving a 21-year sentence at the Federal Meical Center in Forth Worth, Texas. Anyway, Exotic has made his way back into...

The Tiger King, aka Joseph Maldonado, has found love for the sixth time—and has tied the knot with a fellow inmate. Joe Exotic, 62, the infamous Netflix star locked up for attempted murder, said “I do” Tuesday to 33-year-old Mexican Jorge Flores Maldonado, who is in jail for immigration violations. Although Maldonado is almost 30 years his junior, the convicted felon was overjoyed to show off his new hubby in a photoshopped Instagram post. The two posed with matching white hats and boutonnières. Exotic is currently serving a 21-year sentence...

The former Oklahoma zoo owner rose to international fame in 2020 as the star of Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness, which chronicled his eccentric life and bitter feud with animal rights activist Carole Baskin, who accused him of mistreating animals. The 62-year-old, whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado, is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for his role in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Baskin, as well as 19 counts of animal abuse. He has long maintained his innocence regarding the murder-for-hire plot that led to his conviction....

Joe Exotic is a married man! On Monday, April 21, the Tiger King star, 62, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, announced that he had tied the knot with Jorge Marquez. He shared a photo on X of himself and his new husband on Tuesday, April 22, to mark the milestone. “Never been more proud of someone,” Maldonado-Passage’s caption read. “Meet my husband, Jorge Flores Maldonado.” Maldonado-Passage proudly revealed in October last year that he was set to marry Marquez after getting engaged while they were both incarcerated. Never miss...

“Tiger King” Joe Exotic has gotten married again while locked up in prison — to an inmate doing time for immigration crimes whom he hopes to help get asylum in the US. The incarcerated former zookeeper shared a picture his new husband, 33-year-old Mexican national Jorge Flores Maldonado, Tuesday night posing together in tuxedos and plain white hats with white boutonnières to match. “Never been more proud of someone,” wrote the Netflix star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage. Maldonado’s new husband is currently serving time for immigration issues, the...

Joe Exotic has married again despite being in the midst of a 21-year federal prison sentence. The Tiger King star, 62, revealed he has married an inmate while behind bars. He has tied the knot with Jorge Flores Maldonado while in prison following his 2019 conviction. Exotic was jailed for hiring hitmen to kill his zookeeper rival Carole Baskin. He was previously married to the late Travis Maldonado, who died aged 23 after accidentally shooting himself in 2017. Travis, who had a history of drug addiction, was also involved in...

Joe Exotic has announced he’s got married yet again despite currently being behind bars. The Tiger King star, 62, revealed this week that he’d tied the knot for a sixth time. Exotic – real name Joseph Allen Maldonado – is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for attempted murder for hire. However, he’s now got married to fellow inmate Jorge Flores Maldonado, 33. Sharing a photoshopped snap of them wearing suits to mark the occasion, he Sharing a photoshopped snap of the couple wearing suits for the big day on...