The bigger story, though, is his eventual return to federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas.
He's known around the world as Joe Exotic -- famous for the 2020 Netflix hit "Tiger King.", he's sitting in the Santa Rosa County Jail. Now, we're hearing from 61-year-old Joe Maldonado-Passage himself about why he says he's here.
The bigger story, though, is his eventual return to federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas, where he's serving a 21-year sentence for what he calls a "bogus murder for hire charge" and various animal charges. Just over a year ago, Joe Exotic made headlines again -- this time announcing his run for president of the United States.
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