Carole Baskin is taking over Joe Exotic's former zoo.
The years-long contentious legal battle between Baskin and Exotic -- whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage -- was the subject of the megahit Netflix documentaryThe latest development comes nearly seven years after Exotic was first ordered to pay Baskin $1 million for trademark infringement., U.S. District Judge Scott L. Palk in Oklahoma City ruled on Monday that Big Cat Rescue had successfully proven that Exotic had fraudulently transferred the zoo to his mother, Shirley M.
As part of the latest ruling, Baskin has been awarded the 16,439-acre property which, for several years, has been operated and run by Exotic's former. The current occupants have 120 days to vacate the land -- including all animals currently living there. Baskin's Big Cat Rescue was also granted ownership of several additional cabins and multiple vehicles on the property as well.after he was convicted on multiple charges -- including two charges of murder-for-hire, related to his attempts to pay a man to kill Baskin. He also convicted of additional charges related to animal cruelty, including the killing of five tigers on his property.
For more on the now-infamous battle between Exotic and Baskin -- both of whom became household names due to the unprecedented popularity of the Netflix documentary series -- see the video below.If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page.
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