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Joe Exotic
Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage (born March 5, 1963), better known by his stage name Joe Exotic, is an American former zoo operator, internet personality, musician, and convicted felon. The former owner and operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (a.k.a. G. W. Zoo) in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Maldonado-Passage had claimed to be the most prolific breeder of tigers in the United States. He twice unsuccessfully ran for public office, first for President of the United States in 2016 as an independent, and then for Governor of Oklahoma in 2018 as a Libertarian.
Carole Baskin
Carole Baskin (born June 6, 1961) is an American animal rights activist and owner of Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit animal sanctuary based near Tampa, Florida. Baskin drew public attention when she was featured in the 2020 Netflix documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness about Oklahoma-based private zoo operator known as Joe Exotic. The Netflix series follows both Baskin and Joe Exotic, filming their ongoing and escalating feuds over exotic animals in private zoos. Following the series' release, Baskin has been targeted by Internet memes related to the disappearance of Don Lewis, her second husband.
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Tiger King's Carole Baskin awarded ownership of Joe Exotic's former zoo
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA US federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo which featured in the Netflix Tiger King series to Joe Exotic's arch rival.
The control of the Oklahoma zoo that was previously run by Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic, has been passed on to Big Cat Rescue Corp on Monday by US District Judge Scott Palk.
The Florida group was founded by Carole Baskin, who also featured prominently in the hit Netflix series. Mr Palk's judgment on Monday found that ownership of the zoo was fraudulently transferred to Maldonado-Passage's mother in an attempt to avoid paying the judgment.
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