"I would never believe it if I didn't live it," Exotic told Newsweek in an exclusive interview from his prison in Texas.

"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic spoke with Newsweek about his prison experience, health issues, fighting back against Netflix, and how he's dealt with the deportation of his husband.

Last week, Joe Exotic, the former zookeeper known as the “Tiger King,” posted a 21-year sentence for the failed murder-for-hire of an animal-welfare activist.

Colorado U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert said Tiger King star Joseph Allen Maldonado, known widely as "Joe Exotic," has reached out to her office for help with a pardon.

Joseph A. Maldonado, also known as Joe Exotic, is still serving his 21-year sentence for involvement in a murder-for-hire plot. This week, he publicly reached out to Lara Trump and maybe Savannah ...