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

It doesn’t sound like Joe Exotic will be getting a presidential pardon anytime soon. The 62-year-old Tiger King star, real name Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, took to his social media page to criticize Donald Trump for not pardoning him for his crimes.

Once surrounded by majestic big cats and adoring fans, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle’s entourage today is one of lawyers and judges. On Tuesday, the star