‘Tiger King’ Reveals Hopeful Release Soon & New Career

Tiger King star Joe Exotic is currently serving a 21-year-long prison sentence. Joe was convicted in January 2020 for attempting to hire two individuals to kill animal welfare activist Carole Baskin. The Tiger King is currently undergoing treatment for stage 1 pancreatic cancer and his legal team recently applied for an appeal for a new trial.

A Bid For Freedom

Joe Exotic, the 61-year-old star of Tiger King, hopes to see his release from prison in 2025. He is currently serving a 21-year-long prison sentence in Fort Worth, Texas. Joe’s legal team has filed an appeal for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence and Mr. Exotic has expressed optimism that he will see his freedom next year.

The Tiger King’s attorney Roger Roots explains that the original trial was “fundamentally riddled with errors” that affected the “very heart of the accusations.” Roger continued “Had that evidence been known at the time, he would not have been convicted,” he claims.

Roger Roots said that based on the new evidence that has come to light. Joe has a good chance of being acquitted. Roger said “I would say he is hopeful and optimistic,” he continued “Joe doesn’t seem to be depressed at all. He’s thinking about the future.” Joe Exotics’ retrial will take place in 2025. Mr. Roots said, “Joe is actively planning for his future – and hopes to one day share his wealth of tiger knowledge in an educational setting.” Joe Exotic hopes to pursue a career in academia and this will be new for him.

Future Goals

Joe Exotic is optimistic about his future and has developed a plan for what is to come. He is excited to share his knowledge of animal welfare in the academic setting. Roger Roots, Joes attorney, shared some of Joe’s goals. He said “Joe’s one of the world’s foremost authorities on tigers for one thing, so I think he really would like to work in higher education and academia, those kinds of things.”

Mr. Roots expressed emphatically “He certainly has a lot of knowledge, so I think he would like to speak and give lectures. I don’t believe he has any intention or desire to get back into tiger exhibitions or anything like that.” Roger said “I think what he wants to do is become an educator and perhaps do some entertainment in the future.” The public will certainly be particularly excited to see what Joe does next.

Roger Roots shared that the retrial process could take months. He did say “Pending the outcome of a new trial, we would be moving for his immediate release, and I think we’d have a very good chance of getting that granted.” Additionally, Joe Exotics’ legal team hopes that when the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals orders a new trial, finally, Joe will be fully acquitted. They are hopeful he will be out and free soon.

Joe Exotic is looking forward to sharing his knowledge with others. Would you go to a lecture given by the Tiger King? Let us know in the comments!