Joe Exotic Of ‘Tiger King’ Asks Biden For Pardon Amid Prostate Cancer Concerns
“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic is hoping President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will end his 22-year prison sentence early amid his ongoing illnesses that may include prostate cancer.
The subject of the Netflix documentary is hoping to appeal to the leaders at the White House after learning his PSA count came back high for prostate cancer.
Although Exotic’s condition has not been officially diagnosed by a doctor, he claims the prison, Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth, has moved forward to establish his condition. “The prison has approved testing to verify what state it is in,” he claims.
The documentary star claims his health has been deteriorating and is hoping for a pardon so he can receive the proper medical treatment since the prison has limited resources.
“I have lost a tremendous amount of weight, the mouth sores are out of control, I throw up more than I eat,” Exotic claimed.
“I don’t want anyone’s pity, what I need is when John Phillips gets the evidence he is working on, I need the world to help him get President Biden, VP Harris, and the Attorney General to listen to the evidence.”
Exotic’s attorney, John M. Phillips, told TMZ he is attempting to request a new trial that would allow his client to receive the medical treatment that he needs.
Meanwhile, Exotic is hoping Biden will “sign that pardon that Trump left behind so I can go home and get proper medical care and proper food.” He previously reached out to President Trump for clemency, but his request was ignored.
Exotic was sentenced to 22 years in prison in January 2019 for charges in a murder for hire plot against Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin and animal-related crimes. The Netflix star is scheduled to be released in 2037.
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